Geometry & MeasuresStudy Notes

Quick Practice

Part of CongruenceGCSE Mathematics

This study notes covers Quick Practice within Congruence for GCSE Mathematics. Revise Congruence in Geometry & Measures for GCSE Mathematics with 15 exam-style questions and 12 flashcards. This is a high-frequency topic, so it is worth revising until the explanation feels precise and repeatable. It is section 10 of 10 in this topic. Use this study notes to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.

Topic position

Section 10 of 10

Practice

15 questions

Recall

12 flashcards

Quick Practice

  1. State which congruence condition (SSS, SAS, ASA, RHS) applies when: two triangles share a common side, and the two angles at either end of that side are equal in the respective triangles.
  2. Explain why AAA is not a valid congruence condition.
  3. Triangle PQR has PQ = 5 cm, QR = 7 cm, angle PQR = 48°. Triangle XYZ has XY = 5 cm, YZ = 7 cm, angle XYZ = 48°. Are the triangles congruent? Which condition applies?
  4. ABCD is a rectangle. Prove that triangle ABD is congruent to triangle CDB.
  5. In triangle ABC, angle ABC = 90°. D is the foot of the perpendicular from B to AC. Prove triangle ABD is congruent to triangle ABC. (Hint: look for shared angles.)

Keep building this topic

Read this section alongside the surrounding pages in Congruence. That gives you the full topic sequence instead of a single isolated revision point.

Practice Questions for Congruence

Which of the following is NOT a valid congruence condition for triangles?

  • A. SSS (three sides equal)
  • B. SAS (two sides and the included angle equal)
  • C. AAA (three angles equal)
  • D. RHS (right angle, hypotenuse and one side equal)
1 markfoundation

When writing a congruence statement, such as triangle ABC ≅ triangle PQR, explain what it tells you about the sides and angles of the two triangles.

3 marksstandard

Quick Recall Flashcards

SAS Congruence Condition
Side-Angle-Side: Two sides and the INCLUDED angle (the angle between the two sides) are equal. The angle MUST be between the two sides — if it is not included, SAS does not apply.
SSS Congruence Condition
Side-Side-Side: All three pairs of corresponding sides are equal. If AB = DE, BC = EF, and AC = DF, then the triangles are congruent. Fixing three side lengths determines the triangle completely.

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