Chap 4 Congruent Triangles Answers

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NAME _____________________________________________ DATE ____________________________

Chapter 4 Review
Write the letter for the correct answer in the blank at the right of each question.

1. A triangle has an angle that measures 53° and an angle that measures 102°.
What is the measure of the third angle of the triangle?
A 155° C 25° 1.__________C_____________
B 49° D 12°

2. What is the value of x if △ABC is equilateral?


1
F –8 H2
1 2. ___________J__________
G–8 J2

Use the figure for Questions 3 and 4.

3. What is m∠ 2? 3. ___________A____________
A 50 B 70 C 110 D 120

4. What is m∠ 4? 4. ___________H____________
F 10 G 60 H 100 J 120

5. Which triangles are congruent in the figure?


F △ABC ≅ △EBD
G △ABE ≅ △CBD
5. __________G_____________
H △AEB ≅ △CBD
J △ABE ≅ △CDB

6. If △CJW ≅ △AGS, m∠ A = 50, m∠ J = 45,


and m∠ S = 16x + 5, what is the value of x?
F 17.5 H6 6. ___________J____________
G 11.875 J5

7. Are the pair of triangles is congruent?


If yes, include the theorem or postulate
that applies.
A yes; LA
B yes; HL
C yes; HA
7. ___________C____________
D no

8. A triangular-shaped roof of a house has congruent legs.


What is the measure of each of the two base angles?
F 25 H 100 8. ___________G____________
G 50 J 120
Chapter 4 Review (continued)
Use the proof for Questions 9 and 10.

Given: L is the midpoint of ̅̅̅̅


𝐽𝑀.
̅̅̅ ̅̅̅̅̅
𝐽𝐾 ∥ 𝑁𝑀
Prove: △JKL ≅ △MNL
Proof:

Statements Reasons
1. L is the midpoint of ̅̅̅̅̅
𝐽𝑀 . 1. Given
̅ ≅ 𝑀𝐿
2. 𝐽𝐿 ̅̅̅̅ 2. Definition of midpoint
3. ̅̅̅
𝐽𝐾 ∥ ̅̅̅̅̅
𝑀𝑁 3. Given
4. ∠ JKL ≅ ∠ MNL 4. Alt. int. are ≅.
5. ∠ JLK ≅ ∠ MLN 5. (Question 9)
6. △JKL ≅ △MNL 6. (Question 10)

9. What is the reason for ∠ JLK ≅ ∠ MLN?


A definition of midpoint
B corresponding angles
C vertical angles
D alternate interior angles 9. __________C_____________

10. What is the reason for △JKL ≅ △MNL?


F AAS G ASA H SAS J SSS 10. ___________F____________

Use the figure for Questions 11 and 12.

11. If △LMN is isosceles and T is the midpoint of ̅̅̅̅


𝐿𝑁,
which postulate or theorem can be used to prove △MLT ≅ △MNT?
A AAA B AAS C SSS D SAS 11. ____________C___________

12. If △MLT ≅ △MNT, what is used to prove ∠ 1 ≅ ∠ 2?


F CPCTC
G definition of isosceles triangle
H definition of perpendicular
J definition of angle bisector 12. __________F_____________
13. What are the missing coordinates of this triangle?
A (2a, 2c) C (0, 2a)
B (2a, 0) D (a, 2c) 13. __________B_____________

Bonus Classify the triangle with vertices at A(5, 0), B(0, 5), and C(–5, 0). B: _______Isosceles____________

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