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Triangle Congruence: ASA and AAS

Question 4 • AZ-Geometry A (MA201)

Draw a perpendicular from P to AB. Label the intersection C. We are given that PA = PB, so PA ≅ PB by the definition of . We know that angles PCA and PCB are right angles by the definition of . PC ≅ PC by the . So, triangle ACP is congruent to triangle BCP by HL, and AC ≅ BC by . Since PC is perpendicular to and bisects AB, P is on the perpendicular bisector of AB by the definition of perpendicular bisector.

Answer
A
SAS
B
ASA
C
CPCTC

Explanation

The HL theorem shows that triangle ACP is congruent to triangle BCP: both are right triangles, they share leg PC, and their hypotenuses PA and PB are congruent. Therefore, corresponding sides AC and BC are congruent by CPCTC, which means corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent. The correct choice is CPCTC.

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