Geometry preAP name: _________________________

Triangle Uniqueness/Congruence date:

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For each situation, Pat and Bev were given the same information to create a triangle. This is
shown by the markings on each triangle. Determine if they were FORCED to create the SAME
triangle (congruent triangles) or if the triangles are not necessarily identical.

1. A 2. A 3.
E V E V A V
E

P T B P T B P T B
___ Triangles Forced To Be ___ Triangles Forced To Be ___ Triangles Forced To Be
Congruent Congruent Congruent
___ Triangles Not Necessarily ___ Triangles Not Necessarily ___ Triangles Not Necessarily
Congruent Congruent Congruent
4. 5. 6.
A E A V
V E A E V

P T B P T B P T B

___ Triangles Forced To Be ___ Triangles Forced To Be ___ Triangles Forced To Be

Congruent Congruent Congruent
___ Triangles Not Necessarily ___ Triangles Not Necessarily ___ Triangles Not Necessarily
Congruent Congruent Congruent
7. 8. 9.

A E A
V E V A E V

P T B P T B P T B
___ Triangles Forced To Be ___ Triangles Forced To Be ___ Triangles Forced To Be
Congruent Congruent Congruent
___ Triangles Not Necessarily ___ Triangles Not Necessarily ___ Triangles Not Necessarily
Congruent
10. Congruent
11. Congruent
12.

A E A
V E V A E V

P T B P T B P T B

___ Triangles Forced To Be ___ Triangles Forced To Be ___ Triangles Forced To Be

Determine what type of information
Congruent is given to you: SAS, SSS, ASA,
Congruent AAS, AAA, ASS.
Congruent
___ Triangles Not Necessarily ___ Triangles Not Necessarily ___ Triangles Not Necessarily
Congruent Congruent Congruent
1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9.

10. 11. 12.

13. 14. 15.