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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. If BCDE is congruent to OPQR, then is congruent to

a. b. c. d.

____ 2. Use the information given in the diagram. Tell why and
A B

D C

a. Reflexive Property, Given

b. Transitive Property, Reflexive Property
c. Given, Reflexive Property
d. Reflexive Property, Transitive Property
____ 3.

a. b. c. d.
____ 4. The two triangles are congruent as suggested by their appearance. Find the value of c. The diagrams are not to
scale.

38° d°
g 5
b 4

f° e° 52°
3 c
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____ 5. Given and , find and
a. 22 b. 11 c. 10 d. 25
____ 6. Justify the last two steps of the proof.
Given: and
Prove:
R

S T

U
Proof:
1. 1. Given
2. 2. Given
3. 3.
4. 4.

a. Symmetric Property of ; SSS c. Reflexive Property of ; SSS

b. Reflexive Property of ; SAS d. Symmetric Property of ; SAS
____ 7. State whether and are congruent. Justify your answer.

7 7

a. yes, by either SSS or SAS

b. yes, by SSS only
c. yes, by SAS only
d. No; there is not enough information to conclude that the triangles are congruent.
____ 8. In each pair of triangles, parts are congruent as marked. Which pair of triangles is congruent by ASA?
a. c.
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b. d.

____ 9. From the information in the diagram, can you prove ? Explain.

a. yes, by ASA c. yes, by SAS

b. yes, by AAA d. no
____ 10. What else must you know to prove the triangles congruent by ASA? By SAS?

A B
(
(

D C

a. ; c. ;
b. ; d. ;
____ 11. Name the theorem or postulate that lets you immediately conclude

A
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B D
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C
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a. SAS b. ASA c. AAS d. none of these

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____ 12. Supply the missing reasons to complete the proof.
Given: and
Prove:

Q S

P T

a. ASA; Substitution c. AAS; CPCTC

b. SAS; CPCTC d. ASA; CPCTC
____ 13. Supply the reasons missing from the proof shown below.
Given: ,
Prove:
A
(
(
|
|

B D C
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a. ASA; CPCTC c. SSS; Reflexive Property

b. SAS; Reflexive Property d. SAS; CPCTC
____ 14. The octagon in the figure is equiangular and . Find .

B C

a. 135 b. 45 c. 30 d. 90
____ 15. In an A-frame house, the two congruent sides extend from the ground to form a 34° angle at the peak. What
angle does each side form with the ground?
a. 156 b. 146 c. 73 d. 78
____ 16. What is the measure of the vertex angle of an isosceles triangle if one of its base angles measures 42°?
a. 69° b. 84° c. 138° d. 96°
____ 17. Find the value of x. The diagram is not to scale.

S
|

(3 x – 50)° (7 x )°
R T U

a. b. c. d. none of these
____ 18. Two sides of an equilateral triangle have lengths and . Which of or could be the
length of the third side?
a. neither 10 – x nor 6x + 5 c. both 10 – x and 6x + 5
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____ 19. Is there enough information to conclude that the two triangles are congruent? If so, what is a correct
congruence statement?

|
|

B C D

a. Yes; .
b. Yes; .
c. Yes; .
d. No, the triangles cannot be proven congruent.
____ 20. is perpendicular to at between A and D. By which of the five congruence
statements, HL, AAS, ASA, SAS, and SSS, can you conclude that
a. HL, AAS, ASA, and SAS c. HL and ASA
b. HL, AAS, and ASA d. HL, AAS, ASA, SAS, and SSS
____ 21. Which overlapping triangles are congruent by AAS?

a. c.
b. d.
____ 22. The sides of an isosceles triangle have lengths , . The base has length . What is the length
of the base?
a. 18 c. 12
b. 4 d. cannot be determined

Short Answer

23. For the two quadrilaterals below, and Complete this

congruence statement for the two quadrilaterals.
___?___
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24. Based on the given information, can you conclude that ? Explain.
Given: , , and
25. Explain how you can use SSS, SAS, ASA, or AAS with CPCTC to prove that .

D B
|

|
(
(

26. Is by HL? If so, name the legs that allow the use of HL.
P

Q
S

27. Separate and redraw and . Identify any common angles or sides.

A B

D C
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28. Name a pair of triangles in the figure and state whether they are congruent by SSS, SAS, ASA, AAS, or HL.

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Given: ,

N O

M P

29. Is there enough information to prove the two triangles congruent? If yes, write the congruence statement and
name the postulate you would use. If no, write not possible and tell what other information you would need.

Q
)
(

|
|

P R

30. Can you conclude the triangles are congruent? Justify your answer.

Essay

31. Write a paragraph proof to show that .

Given: and

B
D

C
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A
E

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Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: D
2. ANS: A
3. ANS: D
4. ANS: C
5. ANS: C
6. ANS: C
7. ANS: A
8. ANS: B
9. ANS: A
10. ANS: B
11. ANS: A
12. ANS: D
13. ANS: D
14. ANS: B
15. ANS: C
16. ANS: D
18. ANS: B
19. ANS: B
20. ANS: A
21. ANS: A
22. ANS: A

SHORT ANSWER

23. ANS:

24. ANS:
Answers may vary. Sample: Two pairs of sides are congruent, but the angle is not included. There is no SSA
Congruence Theorem, so you cannot conclude with the information given.

25. ANS:
Answers may vary. Sample: Because the two triangles share the side , they are congruent by SAS. Then
by CPCTC.

26. ANS:
Yes, (in each triangle)

27. ANS:
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A A B

D C C

is the only common side.

28. ANS:
by SSS

29. ANS:
Yes; by SAS.

30. ANS:
Yes, the diagonal segment is congruent to itself, so the triangles are congruent by SAS.

ESSAY

31. ANS:
[4] Answers may vary. Sample: You are given that and . Vertical
angles BCA and ECD are congruent, so by SAS.
[3] correct idea, some details inaccurate
[2] correct idea, not well organized
[1] correct idea, one or more significant steps omitted

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