GEOMETRY BRIEF LESSON PLAN TRIANGLE POSTULATES By: Agui S.

Padya-os BCNHS, Baguio City

I. OBJECTIVES: A. Understand and comprehend the different theorems on the the triangle. B. Illustarte/show the theoerms on the triangles C. Apply/Memorize/state the to solve the unknowns in the triangle. II. Subject Matter. Triangle : 1. Postulates 2. Its illustations with problems III. References: A. Books in Geometry B. Websites: 1. http://www.analyzemath.com/Geometry/congruent_triangles.html 2. http://regentsprep.org/Regents/math/geometry/GPB/theorems.htm IV. PROCEDURE: A. Recall what is triangle and its parts and basic concept related to it. B. Discussion: Ilustration and examples 1. Side-Angle-Side (SAS) Congruence Postulate If two sides (CA and CB) and the included angle ( BCA ) of a triangle are congruent to the corresponding two sides (C'A' and C'B') and the included angle (B'C'A') in another triangle, then the two triangles are congruent.

2. Side-Side-Side (SSS) Congruence Postulate If the three sides (AB, BC and CA) of a triangle are congruent to the corresponding three sides (A'B', B'C' and C'A') in another triangle, then the two triangles are congruent.

3. Angle-Side-Angle (ASA) Congruence Postulate If two angles (ACB, ABC) and the included side (BC) of a triangle are congruent to the corresponding two angles (A'C'B', A'B'C') and included side (B'C') in another triangle, then the two triangles are congruent.

4. Angle-Angle-Side (AAS) Congruence Theorem If two angles (BAC, ACB) and a side opposite one of these two angles (AB) of a triangle are congruent to the corresponding two angles (B'A'C', A'C'B') and side (A'B') in another triangle, then the two triangles are congruent.

5. Right Triangle Congruence Theorem If the hypotenuse (BC) and a leg (BA) of a right triangle are congruent to the corresponding hypotenuse (B'C') and leg (B'A') in another right triangle, then the two triangles are congruent.

If three sides of one triangle are congruent to three sides of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent. If two sides and the included angle of one triangle are congruent to the Side-Angle-Side (SAS) Congruence corresponding parts of another triangle, the triangles are congruent. Side-Side-Side (SSS) Congruence If two angles and the included side of one triangle are congruent to the Angle-Side-Angle (ASA) Congruence corresponding parts of another triangle, the triangles are congruent. If two angles and the non-included side of one triangle are congruent to the Angle-Angle-Side (AAS) Congruence corresponding parts of another triangle, the triangles are congruent. Hypotenuse-Leg (HL) Congruence (right triangle) CPCTC Angle-Angle (AA) Similarity SSS for Similarity SAS for Similarity Side Proportionality Mid-segment Theorem (also called mid-line) Sum of Two Sides Longest Side Altitude Rule Leg Rule If the hypotenuse and leg of one right triangle are congruent to the corresponding parts of another right triangle, the two right triangles are congruent. Corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent. If two angles of one triangle are congruent to two angles of another triangle, the triangles are similar. If the three sets of corresponding sides of two triangles are in proportion, the triangles are similar. If an angle of one triangle is congruent to the corresponding angle of another triangle and the lengths of the sides including these angles are in proportion, the triangles are similar. If two triangles are similar, the corresponding sides are in proportion. The segment connecting the midpoints of two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side and is half as long. The sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle must be greater than the third side In a triangle, the longest side is across from the largest angle. In a triangle, the largest angle is across from the longest side. The altitude to the hypotenuse of a right triangle is the mean proportional between the segments into which it divides the hypotenuse. Each leg of a right triangle is the mean proportional between the hypotenuse and the projection of the leg on the hypotenuse.

1. Let ABCD be a parallelogram and AC be one of its diagonals. What can you say about triangles ABC and CDA? Explain your answer.

2. Let ABCD be a square and AC be one of its diagonals. What can you say about triangles ABC and CDA? Explain your answer.

3. ABC is an isosceles triangle. BB' is the angle bisector. Show that triangles ABB' and CBB' are congruent.

4. What can you say about triangles ABC and QPR shown below.

5. Show that the two right triangles shown below are congruent.