Exploring the Triangle Axiom
Which Isometry Is It?
The Axiom
Given any triangle and any congruent triangle , there exists a unique isometry such that...
This page aims to explore what that isometry must be.
Setup
We begin with a triangle, and suppose is an isometry. Click the buttons below to see the steps. You can full-screen the dynamic "Try it" part by clicking the full-screen icon on the bottom-right.
Constructing the Isometry
We begin with an arbitrary point . Because , the image of , must be the same distance from , , and as is to , , and (respectively), this forces to exactly one point. See the diagrams below.