Congruence in Two Dimensions

Lesson 11

Math

Unit 2

10th Grade

Lesson 11 of 18

Objective


Prove and apply that the points on a perpendicular bisector of a line segment are exactly those equidistant from the segment's endpoints.

Common Core Standards


Core Standards

  • G.CO.A.2 — Represent transformations in the plane using, e.g., transparencies and geometry software; describe transformations as functions that take points in the plane as inputs and give other points as outputs. Compare transformations that preserve distance and angle to those that do not (e.g., translation versus horizontal stretch).
  • G.CO.C.10 — Prove theorems about triangles. Theorems include: measures of interior angles of a triangle sum to 180°; base angles of isosceles triangles are congruent; the segment joining midpoints of two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side and half the length; the medians of a triangle meet at a point.
  • G.CO.C.9 — Prove theorems about lines and angles. Theorems include: vertical angles are congruent; when a transversal crosses parallel lines, alternate interior angles are congruent and corresponding angles are congruent; points on a perpendicular bisector of a line segment are exactly those equidistant from the segment's endpoints.

Foundational Standards

  • 8.G.A.2

Criteria for Success


  1. Establish that any point on a perpendicular bisector is equidistant from the line segment's endpoints that are bisected, through the SAS triangle criteria. 
  2. Use the perpendicular bisector theorem to describe why rotations preserve distance, by describing the constructions necessary to rotate a figure. 
  3. Use the perpendicular bisector theorem to describe why reflections preserve distance preserving, by describing the constructions necessary to reflect a figure. 
  4. Prove that the base angles of an isosceles triangle are congruent using the perpendicular bisector theorem.
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Anchor Problems

25-30 minutes


Problem 1

In the diagram below, $${\overline{DC}}$$ is the perpendicular bisector of $${\overline{AB}}$$.

What is the relationship between $${\overline{AD}}$$ and $${\overline{BD}}$$?

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Problem 2

Below is an isosceles triangle. Construct the angle bisector of $${\angle E}$$. What can you deduce about the base angles of an isosceles triangle?

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References

EngageNY Mathematics Geometry > Module 1 > Topic D > Lesson 23Exploratory Challenge

Geometry > Module 1 > Topic D > Lesson 23 of the New York State Common Core Mathematics Curriculum from EngageNY and Great Minds. © 2015 Great Minds. Licensed by EngageNY of the New York State Education Department under the CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US license. Accessed Dec. 2, 2016, 5:15 p.m..

Target Task

5-10 minutes


In the diagram below, $${\overline{GF}}$$ is the perpendicular bisector of $${\overline{AB}}$$ and points $${G,C,D,E,}$$ and $$F$$ are collinear.

Annotate the diagram with all the congruent sides and all the congruent angles. Justify your annotations.

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Develop Angle, Side, Angle (ASA) and Side, Side, Side (SSS) congruence criteria. Describe how the criteria develop from rigid motions.

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Lesson Map

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Topic A: Introduction to Polygons

Topic B: Rigid Motion Congruence of Two-Dimensional Figures

Topic C: Triangle Congruence

Topic D: Parallelogram Properties from Triangle Congruence

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