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4. Proving Triangles Congruent-ASA, AAS
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Exercise 20 Page 370

Statements
Reasons
1.
QR ≅ WR ≅ RV ≅ RS
1.
Given
2.
∠ QRV ≅ ∠ WRS
2.
Vertical Angles Theorem
3.
△ QRV ≅ △ WRS
3.
Side-Angle-Side (SAS) Congruence Postulate
4.
∠ Q ≅ ∠ W
4.
Definition of congruent polygons
5.
∠ QRT ≅ ∠ WRU
5.
Vertical Angles Theorem
6.
△ QRT ≅ △ WRU
6.
Side-Angle-Side (ASA) Congruence Postulate
7.
QT ≅ WU
7.
Definition of congruent polygons
Practice makes perfect

We are given four congruent sides. Let's mark them in the given diagram. We will also highlight the vertical angles ∠ QRV and ∠ WRS.

By the Vertical Angles Theorem we get ∠ QRV ≅ ∠ WRS.

cc QR ≅ WR & Side ∠ QRV ≅ ∠ WRS & Included Angle RV ≅ RS & Side Using the Side-Angle-Side (SAS) Congruence Postulate we conclude that △ QRV ≅ △ WRS, which implies that ∠ Q ≅ ∠ W. Next, we will highlight another pair of vertical angles.

One more time, by the Vertical Angles Theorem we get ∠ QRT ≅ ∠ WRU. cc ∠ Q ≅ ∠ W & Angle QR ≅ WR & Included Side ∠ QRT ≅ ∠ WRU & Angle By applying the Angle-Side-Angle (ASA) Congruence Postulate we conclude that △ QRT ≅ △ WRU, which implies that QT ≅ WU.

Two-Column Proof Table

In the following table we summarize the proof we did before.

Statements
Reasons
1.
QR ≅ WR ≅ RV ≅ RS
1.
Given
2.
∠ QRV ≅ ∠ WRS
2.
Vertical Angles Theorem
3.
△ QRV ≅ △ WRS
3.
Side-Angle-Side (SAS) Congruence Postulate
4.
∠ Q ≅ ∠ W
4.
Definition of congruent polygons
5.
∠ QRT ≅ ∠ WRU
5.
Vertical Angles Theorem
6.
△ QRT ≅ △ WRU
6.
Side-Angle-Side (ASA) Congruence Postulate
7.
QT ≅ WU
7.
Definition of congruent polygons