Triangle Congruence Postulates

Cards (7)

  • Two triangles are congruent triangles if their vertices can be paired so that corresponding sides are congruent and corresponding angles are congruent.
  • An included side is the side common to two angles of a triangle.
  • An included angle is the angle between the two sides of a triangle.
  • SSS (Side-Side-Side) Congruence Postulate

    If three sides of one triangle are congruent to three sides of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent.
  • SAS (Side-Angle-Side) Congruence Postulate

    If two sides and an included angle of one triangle are congruent to the corresponding two sides and included angle of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent.
  • ASA (Angle-Side-Angle) Congruence Postulate

    If two angles and an included side of one triangle are congruent to the corresponding two angles and included side of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent.
  • AAS (Angle-Angle-Side) Congruence Theorem

    If two angles and a non-included side of one triangle are congruent to the corresponding two angles and a non-included side of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent.