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10th grade Congruence proofs: fill in the missing step or reason worksheet

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Congruence proofs: fill in the missing step or reason

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  1. Read this first

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    Given: Q is the midpoint of DG and of FH. Prove: DH ≅ GF. Ladder: 1. Q is the midpoint of DG -- Given; 2. DQ ≅ GQ -- Definition of midpoint; 3. Q is the midpoint of FH -- Given; 4. HQ ≅ FQ -- Definition of midpoint; 5. ∠DQH ≅ ∠GQF -- Vertical angles theorem; 6. triangle DQH ≅ triangle GQF -- SAS; 7. DH ≅ GF -- ?.

  2. Ren opens scissors so the blades DG and FH cross at the pivot Q. Which reason fills the blank?

    • SAS
    • Given
    • CPCTC
    • Definition of midpoint
  3. Use this

    Given: C is the midpoint of SV and of UW. Prove: SW ≅ VU. Ladder: 1. C is the midpoint of SV -- Given; 2. SC ≅ VC -- Definition of midpoint; 3. C is the midpoint of UW -- Given; 4. WC ≅ UC -- Definition of midpoint; 5. ∠SCW ≅ ∠VCU -- Vertical angles theorem; 6. triangle SCW ≅ triangle VCU -- SAS; 7. SW ≅ VU -- ?.

  4. Tala crosses two craft sticks SV and UW at their middles, C. Which reason fills the blank?

    • CPCTC
    • Given
    • Vertical angles theorem
    • SAS
  5. Use this

    Ladder: 1. SW ∥ UV -- Given; 2. ∠WSC ≅ ∠UVC -- Alternate interior angles theorem; 3. SW ≅ VU -- Given; 4. ∠SCW ≅ ∠VCU -- Vertical angles theorem; 5. triangle SCW ≅ triangle VCU -- ?; 6. WC ≅ UC -- CPCTC.

  6. Ari draws two ramps that cross, SV and UW, meeting at C, with SW ∥ UV. Which reason fills the blank?

    • AAS
    • HL
    • SAS
    • ASA
  7. Use this

    triangles CDF and CGF share side CF; D is above CF and G is below, with right angles at D and G. Marked: right-angle boxes at D and G; CD and CG with one tick each. Given: ∠CDF and ∠CGF are right angles, and CD ≅ CG. Prove: DF ≅ GF. Ladder: 1. ∠CDF and ∠CGF are right angles -- Given; 2. triangle CDF and triangle CGF are right triangles -- Definition of right triangle; 3. CD ≅ CG -- Given; 4. CF ≅ CF -- Reflexive property; 5. triangle CDF ≅ triangle CGF -- ?; 6. DF ≅ GF -- CPCTC.

  8. Bo builds a kite from two right triangles, CDF and CGF, that share stick CF. Which reason fills the blank?

    • ASA
    • HL
    • SAS
    • SSA
  9. Use this

    Given: ∠SUW and ∠SYW are right angles, and SU ≅ SY. Prove: UW ≅ YW. Ladder: 1. ∠SUW and ∠SYW are right angles -- Given; 2. triangle SUW and triangle SYW are right triangles -- Definition of right triangle; 3. SU ≅ SY -- Given; 4. SW ≅ SW -- Reflexive property; 5. triangle SUW ≅ triangle SYW -- ?; 6. UW ≅ YW -- CPCTC.

  10. Esme folds paper into two right triangles, SUW and SYW, that share fold SW. Which reason fills the blank?

    • SAS
    • HL
    • SSA
    • AAS
  11. Jun opens garden shears so the blades HU and YD cross at their middles, F. Which statement fills the blank?

    • HD ≅ UY
    • △HFD ≅ △HFY
    • △HFD ≅ △UFY
    • △HFD ≅ △YFU
  12. Use this

    Given: HD ∥ YU, and F is the midpoint of HU. Prove: DF ≅ YF. Ladder: 1. HD ∥ YU -- Given; 2. ? -- Alternate interior angles theorem; 3. F is the midpoint of HU -- Given; 4. HF ≅ UF -- Definition of midpoint; 5. ∠HFD ≅ ∠UFY -- Vertical angles theorem; 6. triangle HFD ≅ triangle UFY -- ASA; 7. DF ≅ YF -- CPCTC.

  13. Kira draws a bike rack where bars HU and YD cross at F, and HD ∥ YU. Which statement fills the blank?

    • DF ≅ YF
    • ∠DHF ≅ ∠UYF
    • ∠DHF ≅ ∠HDF
    • ∠DHF ≅ ∠YUF
  14. Luz sews two right-triangle patches, QHV and QDV, that share seam QV. Which statement fills the blank?

    • HV ≅ DV
    • QV ⊥ HD
    • △QHV ≅ △QDV
    • △QHV and △QDV are right triangles
  15. Use this

    Given: ∠GCS and ∠GWS are right angles, and GC ≅ GW. Prove: CS ≅ WS. Ladder: 1. ∠GCS and ∠GWS are right angles -- Given; 2. triangle GCS and triangle GWS are right triangles -- Definition of right triangle; 3. GC ≅ GW -- Given; 4. ? -- Reflexive property; 5. triangle GCS ≅ triangle GWS -- HL; 6. CS ≅ WS -- CPCTC.

  16. Milo cuts a sandwich into two right triangles, GCS and GWS, along the shared cut GS. Which statement fills the blank?

    • CS ≅ WS
    • GC ≅ GS
    • GS ≅ GS
    • GC ≅ CS
  17. Noah crosses craft sticks WD and GC at S, with WC ∥ GD and WC ≅ DG. Which statement fills the blank?

    • ∠WSC ≅ ∠SWC
    • ∠WSC ≅ ∠WSG
    • CS ≅ GS
    • ∠WSC ≅ ∠DSG
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About this worksheet

Congruence proofs: fill in the missing step or reason. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can choose the congruence rule (SSS, SAS, ASA, AAS, HL) that the rungs above support.
  • I can name where each pair of parts comes from: Given, a definition, the reflexive property or a theorem.
  • I can use CPCTC only after the triangles are proved congruent.

Standard: G-SRT.B.5, G-CO.C.10

Words to know

rung: One line of the proof: a statement with its reason beside it.

Given / Prove: Given: the facts we start with. Prove: the statement the last rung must reach.

converse: The if-then turned around; it is a different statement, true or not.

SSS, SAS, ASA, AAS, HL: The congruence rules; S is a pair of sides, A a pair of angles.

included: Between: the angle between two sides, or the side between two angles.

hypotenuse: The side across from the right angle.

reflexive property: A part matches itself, like a shared side CF ≅ CF.

angle bisector: A ray that cuts an angle into two congruent angles.

Common mistakes

Your child named a congruence rule whose letters do not match the parts that are known. Count the pairs of sides (S) and angles (A) together, then say the rule.

Your child wrote "Given" for the statement the proof is trying to reach. Only the facts on the Given line are given. Cover the Prove line and ask what is known.

Your child mixed up ASA and AAS. In ASA the known side lies between the two known angles; in AAS it does not. Trace the side and see where it sits.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with congruence proofs: fill in the missing step or reason?

Your child named a congruence rule whose letters do not match the parts that are known. Count the pairs of sides (S) and angles (A) together, then say the rule.

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