Geometry Chapter 4.3 Triangle are Congruent by SSS and SAS
I) Postulates:
SSS = SSS Congruence Postulate - if three sides of one triangle are congruent to three sides of a second triangle, then the two triangles are congruent.
Example: Given ΔABC and ΔDEF,
if AB = DE, BC = EF and AC = DF, then ΔABC = ΔDEF.
SAS = SAS Congruence Postulate - if two sides and the included angle of one triangle are congruent to two sides and the included angle of a second triangle, then the two triangles are congruent.
Example: Given ΔABC and ΔDEF,
if AB = DE, BC = EF and ∠B = ∠E, then ΔABC = ΔDEF.
Geometry Chapter 4.4 Triangles are Congruent by ASA and AAS
II) Postulates:
ASA = ASA Congruence Postulate - if two angles and the included side of one triangle are congruent to two angles and the included side of a second triangle, then the two triangles are congruent.
Example: Given ΔABC and ΔDEF,
if angle A = angle D, AB = DE, and angle B = angle E, then Δ ABC = Δ DEF.
AAS = AAS Congruence Postulate - if two angles and a nonincluded side of one triangle are congruent to two angles and the corresponding nonincluded side of a second triangle, then the two triangles are congruent.
Example: Given Δ ABC and Δ DEF,
if angle A = angle D, angle C = angle F, and BC = EF , then Δ ABC = Δ DEF.
