Questions tagged [congruences-geometry]
For questions about congruent geometric figures, e.g., determining whether one figure is congruent to another.
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Find the length x such that the two distances in the triangle are the same
I have been working on the following problem
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Assume you have a right angle triangle $\Delta ABC$ with cateti $a$, $b$ and hypotenuse $c = \sqrt{a^2 + b^2}$. Find or construct a point $D$ ...
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If ratio of sides of two triangles is constant then the triangles have the same angles
If $\triangle ABC$ and $\triangle A'B'C'$ are a pair of triangles such that
$$\dfrac{|AB|}{|A'B'|}=\dfrac{|BC|}{|B'C'|}=\dfrac{|AC|}{|A'C'|}$$
then
$$\triangle ABC \sim \triangle A'B'C'$$
I have ...
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Can anyone help me to find what is the similarity between these two triangles Just check the picture)? [closed]
Can anybody show me how does the red triangle (bigger triangle) is similar to the green triangle (smaller triangle). I need to know how they are similar so that I can do a proportional between them.
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Compute $m ( \angle ACD $).
Let $\triangle ABC $ s.t $m (\angle A)=100^{°}, m (\angle B)=20^{°} $. Let $D\in Int (\triangle ABC) $ s.t. $m (\angle BAD)=30^{°} $ and $[BD $ is the bisector of $\angle B $.
Compute $m ( \angle ACD ...
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Spherical triangles and congruence criteria
I read from different sources that the usual criteria of congruence of triangles work for spherical
triangles. However it seems to me that there is a counterexample. Consider two poles on the sphere A ...
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In $\triangle ABC$, $D$ is an exterior point such that $AC = CD$ and $CE$ is parallel to $AF$. Find the area of $ABDF$.
In $\triangle ABC$, $CB$ is extended upto $D$ so that $AC$ = $CD$. An angle $\angle DCE$ is drawn at point $C$ so that is equal to $\angle CAB$ and $AB$ meets $CE$ at $I$.$E$ is such an external point ...
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Can we find two non-congruent right triangles with whole-number lengths and congruent hypotenuses?
I know some ways to find some Pythagorean triples.
And I understand that if $a^2 + b^2 = c^2$ then $(a-b)^2 + (a+b)^2 = 2c^2$.
I feel like that suggests a way forward, but I cannot find that way.
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What is the length of $EF$ in the following diagram?
In triangle $\triangle ABC$, angle $A=50^\circ$ , angle $C=65^\circ$ .
Point $F$ is on $AC$ such that, $BF$ is perpendicular to $A$C. $D$ is
a point on $BF$ (extended) such that $AD=AB$. E is a ...
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Proof that the circumcenters of sub triangles forms a triangle congruent with the original triangle
Let $\triangle ABC$ be a triangle with orthocenter H and let $O_A, O_B, O_C$ be the circumcenters
of triangles $\triangle BCH, \triangle CAH, \triangle ABH$, respectively. Prove that the $\triangle ...
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Why would two triangles with exact same lengths have the exact same 3 angles? [duplicate]
I know how incredibly stupid this question sounds, and I know any 2 triangles you draw with same line lengths will have the same 3 angles, but I just can't figure out the exact reason why having 3 ...
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Congruent Triangles.
In the diagram, CE=CF=EF, EA=BF=2AB, and PA=QB=PC=QC=PD=QD=1,
Determine BD.
Triangle APD is congruent to Triangle BQD ... So, the areas must be equal too... Please advise.
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Learning About Isometry From Serge Lang's Basic Math; Very Confused
I'm trying to self learn Serge Lang's "Basic Mathematics". I'm currently in the "Isometries" section of the book, but I'm extremely confused, by the notations and the concepts Lang uses.
Lang first ...
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The altitude of a triangle bisects a segment joining vertices of squares erected upon two sides of that triangle
We start with $\triangle ABC$ with $AD$ as its altitude. We then construct squares $\square ABEF$ and $\square ACGH$ outwards from $AB$ and $AC$. We then connect $F$ and $H$. $DA$ is extended so it ...
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How I can solve this conjecture?
I have tried to make this demonstration, but I have not come up with a concrete idea. If someone can give me an idea of how to perform this demonstration, I would appreciate it very much.
Study and ...
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How to cut an irregular shape into 2 congruent parts
Is it possible to cut this shape:
into 2 congruent parts (equal area and shape).
The guy who gave us this teaser said that it's possible. But i can't for the life of me figure out how.
In the ...
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GCSE similar/congruent triangles
looking for some advice with my GCSE revision in tackling the following please:
Q10 b and Q11:
For Question 10, I so far have that EF = 28.8cm and BC = 48cm, using properties for similar triangles. ...
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Calculate length of one side given all other sides in a triangle.
All the lengths in red had been given in the problem statement. The task is to find $BC$. The green ones were calculated from the information in red.
Here's two ways I tried to solve it (and I would ...
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Can someone explain how these angles are equivalent?
Linked here is a great tutorial I've been reading on contravariant and covariant representations of vectors. I'm following along well up until page 5 and 6. Here, I'd like to know why in Figure 4.7(a),...
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Prove that $2AK=BP+PC$ in isosceles triangle.
Let $ABC$ is isosceles triangle. $AB=AC$. Point $P$ such that $\angle BPC=2\angle BAC$. $PK$ is bisector of $\angle BPD$ and $AK \perp PK$. Prove that $$2AK=BP+PC$$
My attempts:
Let point $A'$ and $...
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congruence of two triangles
if two corresponding sides of two triangles are equal and their medians drawn on the third sides are also equal, prove two triangles are congruent.
I tried to solve it by extending the median by its ...
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Find length of chord between two tangents and distance of chord from origin
I am trying to solve 2 questions
Is there a way to find an equation for the length of a chord between two tangents in terms of the radius and distance of that chord to the external point?
Is there a ...
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Proving the ASA, SAS congruence of triangles in absolute geometry.
I am asked to prove the SAS (side-angle-side) and ASA(angle-side-angle) congruence of triangles in absolute geometry ( the geometry based in the axiom system of Euclides with the parallel postulate ...
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Leg bisectors in a trapezoid and angle equality
Let $PQRS$ be a trapezoid. The bisectors of legs $PS$ and $QR$ intersect the opposite legs at $M$ and $N$ so that triangles $PMS$ and $QNR$ are formed.
Prove that $\measuredangle PMS= \measuredangle ...
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How does congruence really work?
I was doing the following problem
An isoceles triangle is a triangle in which two sides are equal. Prove that the angles opposite to the equal sides are equal.
I drew this diagram (sorry for the ...
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How to find $ \alpha + \beta $ here
In the below figure, ABGH, BCFG, CDEF are squares with same length. I need to find $ \alpha + \beta $
I spend an hour with this and found that answer is 90° but according to answer key, it's 45°. ...
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How to prove $\measuredangle{BCA}=\measuredangle{EAF}$?
$ABC$ and $BCD$ are triangles, $AB\perp AC$, $\measuredangle{ACB}=\measuredangle{ACD}$, $2|BE|=5|DF|$, $|BC|=20$, $|CD|=5$, $|AE|=x$ is given. Find $x$.
Here is a diagram for it:
First, i assigned ...
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Hexahedron congruent faces
Since I have an interest in polyhedra I've come across https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trigonal_trapezohedron, especially the asymmetric one. So this made me wonder for a classification of convex ...
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Prove congruence of pentagons with all right angles.
Prove that two pentagons with all right angles are congruent if two opposite sides are congruent.
I have done the proof when two adjacent sides are congruent, but with this I have a problem. I ...
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||gms OAEB, OBFC, OCGD, ODHA are complated from any point O in ||gm ABCD. Show EFGH is a ||gm
ABCD is a parallelogram and O is any point. The parallelograms OAEB, OBFC, OCGD, ODHA are completed, Prove that EFGH is a parallelogram.
How can this be proved using the concept of congruence of ...
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Confusion over SSA axiom for congruency
I was browsing through KHAN Academy videos when I met the one which Explained why SSA is not a Congruency postutate. But I had this Diagram in my Mind(Different from the video)
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Relationship between Perimeter of 2 Similar Triangle
Is there any proof for the relation between perimeter of 2 similar triangles, like there is one for the area ?
Pls help and tell if there is any proof ?
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Partitioning of square lattice into equivalence classes under congruence relation
Let $m,n$ be positive integers. Consider the set $S^{\small(m)}_n=([1,n]\cap\mathbb N)^m$ having $n^m$ points in the Euclidean space $\mathbb R^m$ arranged in a square (cubic, etc) lattice.
Two ...
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proving that triangles $ABC$, $A'B'C'$ are congruent
Given $AD$ is a median to $BC$ in triangle $ABC$, and $A'D'$ is a median to $B'C'$ in triangle $A'B'C'$, and $AD=A'D', AC=A'C', AB=A'B'$.
How can i prove that triangles $ABC$, $A'B'C'$ are congruent?
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Solving for length of an unknown side of a triangle.
I have been given the figure below:
Figure (click me).
I know that $AD=20-x$ and $m\angle ACD=m\angle BCD$. How can I set up a ratio also knowing that $AC=11$ and $BC=14$ in order to find $x$? ...
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Find the measure of a side and an angle.
In the figure, $BG=10$, $AG=13$, $DC=12$, and $m\angle DBC=39^\circ$.
Given that $AB=BC$, find $AD$ and $m\angle ABC$.
Here is the figure:
I am inclined to say that since $\overline{AB}\simeq \...
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If two of these segments have lengths 8 and 6, what are all possible lengths of the third segment?
Please help me for this question, I can't fully understand the problem and not sure where and how to start.
In a plane, two congruent squares share a common vertex but have no other points in common ...
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How to prove the similarity of two rectangles?
The task is this:
On the ABCD rectangles AB,BC,CD,DA sides we took up P,Q,R,S points, so PR and QS are perpendicular to each other. Let's prove that the middle points of SP,PQ,QR,RS segments form a ...
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Congruence of triangles: SSA criteria
It is well known that this criteria does not work in general. I am trying to answer to the following question
if two triangles have two sides and the angle NOT between them equal, they are either ...
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Can a L-shaped figure be divided into 5 congruent shapes?
Given a square, remove one quarter of it. Can the resulting L-shaped figure be divided into 5 congruent shapes? If not, how can we prove that fact?
I tried using circles, triangles and smaller ...
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AAS Congruence Included Side?
When proving congruence between two triangles, AAS is a common method. However, like that for SAS the angle must be included, is there any restriction on where the side must be for AAS to work? For ...
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Proving area of a square inside of two squares in Euclidean Geometry
Let ABCD and PQRS be squares of the same side length such that P is the center of ABCD (i.e., the intersection of its diagonals). Suppose that BC and PQ intersect each other at X. Suppose also that ...
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Every finite group of congruences of the $n$-dimensional Euclidean space has a fixed point
Is there an "absolute" proof of the fact that if $G$ is a finite group of congruences of the $n$-dimensional Euclidean space, then $G$ has a fixed point?
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Proving angles in the same corner equal
Suppose we have two line segments, AB and CD, which cross at point X.
Now suppose there is an arbitrary point Y somewhere on the segment AX (that is, points A, Y and X are collinear).
What is the ...
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Disproving $A-S-S(Angle-Side-Side)$ congruence condition…
I know that $A-S-S$$(Angle-Side-Side)$ congruence does not exist.But I cannot disprove it. Every time I draw a figure,I get two congruent triangles.
My Attempt-
So,we draw two lines such that $AB=...
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To find ratio of Length and Breadth of a Rectangle [closed]
Given a rectangular paper sheet. The diagonal vertices of the sheet are brought together and folded so that a line (mark) is formed on the sheet. If this mark length is same as the length of the sheet,...
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Without using angle measure, how do I prove that vertical angles are congruent?
Assume that X is a point between A and C, that X is also between B and D, and that these points are not all collinear. Then the angles AXB and CXD are called vertical angles.
Prove that vertical ...
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Interesting problem in congruence of triangles
While solving the exercises of my book I came across this interesting problem:
$\triangle ABC$ is isosceles triangle with $AB=AC$. D is a point on base BC such that $AD$ perpendicular on $BC$. To ...
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Diagonal line through rectangle always creates two congruent triangles (?)
1) Is it true that the diagonal line through a rectangle always creates to congruent triangles?
2) If a quadrilateral has two right angles that are opposite (is this the right word to use), as shown,...
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Prove two triangles are congruent
I have found a problem form internet and got stucked trying to proof or disproof it.
It says:
Given $AD=AE$, $BF=FC$, prove $\triangle ABE\cong\triangle ACD$
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The @Matrial's solution seems ...
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What is the difference between congruency and equality?
What is the difference between equality and congruency? When should I say that two figures are congruent and when that they are equal?
