MAFS.912.G-CO.2.8Archived Standard

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Explain how the criteria for triangle congruence (ASA, SAS, SSS, and Hypotenuse-Leg) follow from the definition of congruence in terms of rigid motions.
General Information
Subject Area: Mathematics
Grade: 912
Domain-Subdomain: Geometry: Congruence
Cluster: Level 2: Basic Application of Skills & Concepts
Cluster: Understand congruence in terms of rigid motions. (Geometry - Major Cluster) -

Clusters should not be sorted from Major to Supporting and then taught in that order. To do so would strip the coherence of the mathematical ideas and miss the opportunity to enhance the major work of the grade with the supporting clusters.

Date Adopted or Revised: 02/14
Content Complexity Rating: Level 2: Basic Application of Skills & Concepts - More Information
Date of Last Rating: 02/14
Status: State Board Approved - Archived
Assessed: Yes
Test Item Specifications
    Assessed with:
    MAFS.912.G-CO.2.6
Sample Test Items (1)
  • Test Item #: Sample Item 1
  • Question:

    Triangles BKW and DMT are shown where angle B approximately equal to angle D comma space angle K approximately equal to angle T comma space stack B K with bar on topapproximately equal to stack D T with bar on top

    This question has three parts.

    Rashhaad performs a sequence of transformations on begin mathsize 12px style increment B K W end style to map it to begin mathsize 12px style increment D T M end style.

    Part A. Which sequence of transformations could be used to map begin mathsize 12px style increment B K W end style to begin mathsize 12px style increment D T M end style?

    Part B. The coordinate grid below shows three triangles that could be an intermediate step of Rashaad's sequence of transformations.

    Step 1: Use the Add Arrow tool to map the vertices of begin mathsize 12px style increment B K W end style to show the translation (s) chosen in part A.

    Step 2: Then, label the transformed triangle by dragging B',K', and W' to the correct vertex.

    Part C.

    Rashaad wants to justify that angle B approximately equal to angle D comma space angle K approximately equal to angle T comma space stack B K with bar on topapproximately equal to stack D T with bar on top are sufficient to show that the triangles are congruent.

    Select words, phrases or equations to complete Rashaad's justification.

  • Difficulty: N/A
  • Type: : Multiple Types

Related Courses

This benchmark is part of these courses.
1200400: Foundational Skills in Mathematics 9-12 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
1206300: Informal Geometry (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022 (course terminated))
1206310: Geometry (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
1206320: Geometry Honors (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
7912060: Access Informal Geometry (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015 (course terminated))
1206315: Geometry for Credit Recovery (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
7912065: Access Geometry (Specifically in versions: 2015 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))

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Alternate version of this benchmark for students with significant cognitive disabilities.

Related Resources

Vetted resources educators can use to teach the concepts and skills in this benchmark.

Formative Assessments

Justifying HL Congruence:

Students are asked to use rigid motion to explain why the HL pattern of congruence ensures right triangle congruence.

Type: Formative Assessment

Justifying SSS Congruence:

Students are asked to use rigid motion to explain why the SSS pattern of congruence ensures triangle congruence.

Type: Formative Assessment

Justifying SAS Congruence:

Students are asked to use rigid motion to explain why the SAS pattern of congruence ensures triangle congruence.

Type: Formative Assessment

Justifying ASA Congruence:

Students are asked to use rigid motion to explain why the ASA pattern of congruence ensures triangle congruence.

Type: Formative Assessment

Lesson Plans

Turning to Congruence:

This lesson uses rigid motions to prove the ASA and HL triangle congruence theorems.

Type: Lesson Plan

Analyzing Congruence Proofs:

Students work on the concept of congruency whilst developing their understanding of proof in a geometric context. This lesson is intended to help students learn to:

  • Work with concepts of congruency and similarity, including identifying corresponding sides and corresponding angles within and between triangles.
  • Identify and understand the significance of a counterexample.
  • Prove, and evaluate proofs in a geometric context.

Type: Lesson Plan

Problem-Solving Tasks

Why Does ASA Work?:

This problem solving task ask students to show the reflection of one triangle maps to another triangle.

Type: Problem-Solving Task

When Does SSA Work to Determine Triangle Congruence?:

In this problem, we considered SSA. The triangle congruence criteria, SSS, SAS, ASA, all require three pieces of information. It is interesting, however, that not all three pieces of information about sides and angles are sufficient to determine a triangle up to congruence.

Type: Problem-Solving Task

Why Does SAS Work?:

This problem solving task challenges students to explain the reason why the given triangles are congruent, and to construct reflections of the points.

Type: Problem-Solving Task

Why does SSS work?:

This particular problem solving task exhibits congruency between two triangles, demonstrating translation, reflection and rotation.

Type: Problem-Solving Task

Are the Triangles Congruent?:

The purpose of this task is primarily assessment-oriented, asking students to demonstrate knowledge of how to determine the congruency of triangles.

Type: Problem-Solving Task

Tutorials

Finding congruent triangles:

In this tutorial, students will use the SSS, ASA, SAS, and AAS postulates to find congruent triangles

Type: Tutorial

Using SSS in a proof:

This tutorial discusses the difference between a theorem and axiom. It also shows how to use SSS in a proof.

Type: Tutorial

Triangle congruence postulates:

This tutorial discusses SSS, SAS, ASA and AAS postulates for congruent triangles. It also shows AAA is only good for similarity and SSA is good for neither.

Type: Tutorial

Congruent Triangles and SSS:

In this video, students will learn about congruent triangles and the "Side-Side-Side" postulate.

Type: Tutorial

Worksheet

Congruence of Quadrilaterals:

Students are provided two pairs of quadrilaterals with information that relates those in each of the pairs. The objective is to prove that each of the pairs are congruent. The teacher will provide guidance to the students as necessary by suggesting a triangle congruence theorem and/or construction of a diagonal.

Type: Worksheet

MFAS Formative Assessments

Justifying ASA Congruence:

Students are asked to use rigid motion to explain why the ASA pattern of congruence ensures triangle congruence.

Justifying HL Congruence:

Students are asked to use rigid motion to explain why the HL pattern of congruence ensures right triangle congruence.

Justifying SAS Congruence:

Students are asked to use rigid motion to explain why the SAS pattern of congruence ensures triangle congruence.

Justifying SSS Congruence:

Students are asked to use rigid motion to explain why the SSS pattern of congruence ensures triangle congruence.

Student Resources

Vetted resources students can use to learn the concepts and skills in this benchmark.

Problem-Solving Tasks

Why Does ASA Work?:

This problem solving task ask students to show the reflection of one triangle maps to another triangle.

Type: Problem-Solving Task

When Does SSA Work to Determine Triangle Congruence?:

In this problem, we considered SSA. The triangle congruence criteria, SSS, SAS, ASA, all require three pieces of information. It is interesting, however, that not all three pieces of information about sides and angles are sufficient to determine a triangle up to congruence.

Type: Problem-Solving Task

Why Does SAS Work?:

This problem solving task challenges students to explain the reason why the given triangles are congruent, and to construct reflections of the points.

Type: Problem-Solving Task

Why does SSS work?:

This particular problem solving task exhibits congruency between two triangles, demonstrating translation, reflection and rotation.

Type: Problem-Solving Task

Are the Triangles Congruent?:

The purpose of this task is primarily assessment-oriented, asking students to demonstrate knowledge of how to determine the congruency of triangles.

Type: Problem-Solving Task

Tutorials

Finding congruent triangles:

In this tutorial, students will use the SSS, ASA, SAS, and AAS postulates to find congruent triangles

Type: Tutorial

Using SSS in a proof:

This tutorial discusses the difference between a theorem and axiom. It also shows how to use SSS in a proof.

Type: Tutorial

Triangle congruence postulates:

This tutorial discusses SSS, SAS, ASA and AAS postulates for congruent triangles. It also shows AAA is only good for similarity and SSA is good for neither.

Type: Tutorial

Congruent Triangles and SSS:

In this video, students will learn about congruent triangles and the "Side-Side-Side" postulate.

Type: Tutorial

Parent Resources

Vetted resources caregivers can use to help students learn the concepts and skills in this benchmark.

Problem-Solving Tasks

Why Does ASA Work?:

This problem solving task ask students to show the reflection of one triangle maps to another triangle.

Type: Problem-Solving Task

When Does SSA Work to Determine Triangle Congruence?:

In this problem, we considered SSA. The triangle congruence criteria, SSS, SAS, ASA, all require three pieces of information. It is interesting, however, that not all three pieces of information about sides and angles are sufficient to determine a triangle up to congruence.

Type: Problem-Solving Task

Why Does SAS Work?:

This problem solving task challenges students to explain the reason why the given triangles are congruent, and to construct reflections of the points.

Type: Problem-Solving Task

Why does SSS work?:

This particular problem solving task exhibits congruency between two triangles, demonstrating translation, reflection and rotation.

Type: Problem-Solving Task

Are the Triangles Congruent?:

The purpose of this task is primarily assessment-oriented, asking students to demonstrate knowledge of how to determine the congruency of triangles.

Type: Problem-Solving Task