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Example Question #2 : Explain How The Criteria For Triangle Congruence (Asa, Sas, And Sss) Follow From The Definition Of Congruence In Terms Of Rigid Motions.
In terms of rigid motion, how do we know when two figures are congruent to one another?
Two figures are congruent if they meet the criteria of all three of the following theorems: SAS, ASA, SSS
Two figures are congruent if there is a sequence of rigid motions that maps one figure to another
Two figures are congruent if they meet the criteria of one of the following theorems: SAS, ASA, SSS
Two figures are congruent if there is a sequence of rigid motions that maps at least two vertices to another
Two figures are congruent if there is a sequence of rigid motions that maps one figure to another
This is the correct definition in terms of rigid motions. Some of the other options are correct definitions for congruence but do not mention the criteria of there being rigid motion between the two figures. An example of this is that and are congruent because they are a reflection of one another. Their vertices that map to each other are
Example Question #3 : Explain How The Criteria For Triangle Congruence (Asa, Sas, And Sss) Follow From The Definition Of Congruence In Terms Of Rigid Motions.
The following two triangles are congruent by the SAS Theorem. What are the series of rigid motions that map them to one another? (Figures not to scale)
Translation, rotation, reflection
Reflection, rotation
Translation
Rotation
Translation, rotation, reflection
First, we need to establish a vector that maps at least one pair of vertices. We will use to establish a translation between the two figures. This also maps to .
Now they share a vertex and we are able to rotate them together mapping to and to .
Now we can reflect across mapping to , to , and to .
So the order of the series of rigid motions is translation, rotation, reflection.
Example Question #4 : Explain How The Criteria For Triangle Congruence (Asa, Sas, And Sss) Follow From The Definition Of Congruence In Terms Of Rigid Motions.
True or False: If two triangles are congruent through SAS Theorem and share a vertex, they will follow the rigid motions of rotation and reflection.
True
False
True
Consider the triangles and , where . We are able to rotate them together mapping to and to .
Now we can reflect across mapping ro , and to .
Now we are left with the two congruent triangles lying on top of one another, proving that the rigid motions that map these two triangles to one another are rotation and reflection.
Example Question #5 : Explain How The Criteria For Triangle Congruence (Asa, Sas, And Sss) Follow From The Definition Of Congruence In Terms Of Rigid Motions.
Triangles that share a side and follow the SSS criteria for congruence follow which of the following rigid motions?
None of the answer choices are correct
Rotation
Reflection
Translation
Reflection
Consider the following triangles, and . They share the side . If we reflect triangle across , we match up all congruent sides, mapping them to one another and mapping to , to , and to , proving these two triangles congruent.
Example Question #6 : Explain How The Criteria For Triangle Congruence (Asa, Sas, And Sss) Follow From The Definition Of Congruence In Terms Of Rigid Motions.
True or False: The following triangles are congruent by two different methods:
True
False
True
Let’s first begin by showing that these two triangles are congruent through a series of rigid motions. Let’s use our point of reference be and since we know that these angles are congruent through the information given in the picture. We are able to map to by reflecting along the line . So these two triangles are congruent.
Now we will show that these two triangles are congruent through another theorem. We see that there are two pairs of corresponding congruent angles, , and the angles’ included sides are congruent as well, . The ASA Theorem states that if two triangles share two pairs of corresponding congruent angles and their included sides are congruent, then these two triangles are congruent. So by ASA, these triangles are congruent.
Example Question #7 : Explain How The Criteria For Triangle Congruence (Asa, Sas, And Sss) Follow From The Definition Of Congruence In Terms Of Rigid Motions.
Tell why the following triangles are congruent both by rigid motions and one of the three triangle congruence theorems.
SSS, reflection
SAS, translation
SSS, rotation
SAS, reflection
SSS, reflection
We can see that . We know that by reflexive property. So by the SSS Theorem, these two triangles are congruent. We can also reflect triangle across line to map the remaining angles to one another; to . So these triangles are proven congruent through reflection as well.
Example Question #1 : Explain How The Criteria For Triangle Congruence (Asa, Sas, And Sss) Follow From The Definition Of Congruence In Terms Of Rigid Motions.
Through which rigid motion are the following triangles related by?
None of the choices are correct
Translation
Rotation
Reflection
Reflection
This becomes more clear with the orange line between the two triangles. If flipped over this orange line, the two figures would match up their corresponding congruent parts creating the same triangle.
Example Question #9 : Explain How The Criteria For Triangle Congruence (Asa, Sas, And Sss) Follow From The Definition Of Congruence In Terms Of Rigid Motions.
Give an informal proof that proves the following two triangles are congruent by the SAS Theorem and by a series of rigid motions.
The SAS Theorem states that if two triangles share two pairs of corresponding congruent sides are congruent and their included angle is also congruent, then these two triangles are congruent. We are given that and so these two triangles are congruent by the SAS theorem. We are able to map to by rotating 180 degrees clockwise. So these two triangles are congruent by rigid motion.
The SAS Theorem states that if two triangles share two pairs of corresponding congruent sides are congruent and their included angle is also congruent, then these two triangles are congruent. We are given that and so these two triangles are congruent by the ASA theorem. We are able to map to by reflecting . So these two triangles are congruent by rigid motion.
The SAS Theorem states that if two triangles share two pairs of corresponding congruent sides are congruent and their included angle is also congruent, then these two triangles are congruent. We are given that and so these two triangles are congruent by the ASA theorem. We are able to map to by translating . So these two triangles are congruent by rigid motion.
The SAS Theorem states that if two triangles share two pairs of corresponding congruent sides are congruent and their included angle is also congruent, then these two triangles are congruent. We are given that and so these two triangles are congruent by the SAS theorem. We are able to map to by rotating 180 degrees clockwise. So these two triangles are congruent by rigid motion.
The SAS Theorem states that if two triangles share two pairs of corresponding congruent sides are congruent and their included angle is also congruent, then these two triangles are congruent. We are given that and so these two triangles are congruent by the SAS theorem. We are able to map to by rotating 180 degrees clockwise. So these two triangles are congruent by rigid motion.
Example Question #2 : Explain How The Criteria For Triangle Congruence (Asa, Sas, And Sss) Follow From The Definition Of Congruence In Terms Of Rigid Motions.
The following two triangles are congruent by the ASA Theorem. What are the series of rigid motions that map them to one another?
Reflection, translation
Translation, rotation
Rotation, reflection
Translation
Rotation, reflection
First, the two triangles and share a vertex, so we know that maps to by the reflective property. Knowing this, we are able to rotate to match the congruent sides and . This maps to . We can also note that maps to .
Now we can reflect the triangle across to map to , to and to .
So the order of rigid motions is rotation, reflection.
Example Question #1 : Line And Angle Understanding And Applications
What does it mean for two angles to be complementary angles?
Complementary angles are any two angles in a triangle that sum to be 90
Complementary angles are any two angles that sum to be 180
Complementary angles are any two angles in a triangle that sum to be 180
Complementary angles are any two angles that sum to be 90
Complementary angles are any two angles that sum to be 90
The definition of complementary angles is: any two angles that sum to 90. We most often see these angles as the two angles in a right triangle that are not the right angle. These two angles do not have to only be in right triangles, however. Complementary triangles are any pair of angles that add up to be 90.
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