Activity 11 Vocabulary-English

Question 1

Corresponding parts

Answer 1

Result from a one-to-one matching of sides and angles from one figure to another.
Congruent triangles have three pairs of congruent sides and angles.

Question 2

Counterexample

Answer 2

Single example that shows that a statement is false.

Question 3

Criterion

Answer 3

A standard or rule on which a judgment can be based. Ex: Triangle Congruence Criteria (SSS or SAS)

Question 4

Triangle Congruence Criteria

Answer 4

Side-Side-Side (SSS)-all three sides are equal.

Side-Angle-Side (SAS)-2 sides and the included angle are equal.

Angle-Side-Angle (ASA)-2 angles and the included side are equal.

Angle-Angle-Side (AAS)-2 angles and non-included side are equal.

Question 5

Perpendicular Bisector Theorem

Answer 5

A point lies on the perpendicular bisector of a segment if and only if it is equidistant from the endpoints of the segment.

Question 6

HL

Answer 6

If the hypotenuse and one leg of a right triangle are congruent to the corresponding hypotenuse and leg of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent.