Congruence of Triangles
Congruence of Triangles: Overview
This topic discusses the congruence of triangles. It deals with various properties of the congruence of triangles and how congruence of triangles is represented. It also highlights different types of congruence criteria.
Important Questions on Congruence of Triangles
and are equal and perpendiculars to a line segment . Show that bisects .

In Fig. X and Y are two points on equal sides and of a such that . Prove that .

and are equal perpendiculars to a line segment . Then _____ . [bisects/trisects]

If is an altitude of an isosceles triangle in which . Then:

is an isosceles triangle in which altitudes and are drawn to equal sides and respectively. Then:

Given that , so explain what it means and if side units, then find the length of side .

Given that , so explain what it means and if side units, then find the length of side .

If and are the midpoints of equal sides and of a triangle . Then:


Line is the bisector of an angle and is any point on . and are perpendiculars from to the arms of . Is (Yes/No) ?

In quadrilateral and bisects (see given figure). If Is (Yes/No) ?

is an isosceles triangle in which altitudes and are drawn to equal sides and respectively as shown in figure. The altitudes of the triangle are _____. (equal/unequal)

Which of the following is not a criterion for congruence of triangles?


Which of the following figures are congruent to the square .



Define the congruency of two triangles.

How can two squares have the same angles but not be congruent?

Two squares are congruent if both of them have the same length of the _____.
