Chapter 4Congruent Triangles
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Section 4-1Classifying Triangles
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Essential Questions
How do you identify and classify triangles by angle measures?
How do you identify and classify triangles by side measures?
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Vocabulary
1. Acute Triangle:
2. Equiangular Triangle:
3. Obtuse Triangle:
4. Right Triangle:
5. Equilateral Triangle:
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Vocabulary
1. Acute Triangle: A triangle in which all three angles have a measure of less than 90 degrees
2. Equiangular Triangle:
3. Obtuse Triangle:
4. Right Triangle:
5. Equilateral Triangle:
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Vocabulary
1. Acute Triangle: A triangle in which all three angles have a measure of less than 90 degrees
2. Equiangular Triangle: A triangle in which all three angles have a measure of 60 degrees, thus making them all equal
3. Obtuse Triangle:
4. Right Triangle:
5. Equilateral Triangle:
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Vocabulary
1. Acute Triangle: A triangle in which all three angles have a measure of less than 90 degrees
2. Equiangular Triangle: A triangle in which all three angles have a measure of 60 degrees, thus making them all equal
3. Obtuse Triangle: A triangle in which one of the angles has a measure greater than 90 degrees
4. Right Triangle:
5. Equilateral Triangle:
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Vocabulary
1. Acute Triangle: A triangle in which all three angles have a measure of less than 90 degrees
2. Equiangular Triangle: A triangle in which all three angles have a measure of 60 degrees, thus making them all equal
3. Obtuse Triangle: A triangle in which one of the angles has a measure greater than 90 degrees
4. Right Triangle: A triangle in which one of the angles has a measure of 90 degrees
5. Equilateral Triangle:
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Vocabulary
1. Acute Triangle: A triangle in which all three angles have a measure of less than 90 degrees
2. Equiangular Triangle: A triangle in which all three angles have a measure of 60 degrees, thus making them all equal
3. Obtuse Triangle: A triangle in which one of the angles has a measure greater than 90 degrees
4. Right Triangle: A triangle in which one of the angles has a measure of 90 degrees
5. Equilateral Triangle: A triangle in which all three sides have the same measure
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Vocabulary
6. Isosceles Triangle:
7. Scalene Triangle:
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Vocabulary
6. Isosceles Triangle: A triangle in which at least two sides have the same measure
7. Scalene Triangle:
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Vocabulary
6. Isosceles Triangle: A triangle in which at least two sides have the same measure
7. Scalene Triangle: A triangle in which no two sides have the same measure
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Example 1
Classify each triangle as acute, equiangular, obtuse, or right.
a. b.
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Example 1
Classify each triangle as acute, equiangular, obtuse, or right.
a. b.
Equiangular
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Example 1
Classify each triangle as acute, equiangular, obtuse, or right.
a. b.
Equiangular Obtuse
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Example 2
Classify ∆XYZ as acute, equiangular, obtuse, or right. Explain your reasoning.
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Example 2
Classify ∆XYZ as acute, equiangular, obtuse, or right. Explain your reasoning.
Right
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Example 2
Classify ∆XYZ as acute, equiangular, obtuse, or right. Explain your reasoning.
Right
m∠XYW +m∠WYZ
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Example 2
Classify ∆XYZ as acute, equiangular, obtuse, or right. Explain your reasoning.
Right
m∠XYW +m∠WYZ
= 40°+50°=90°
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Example 3
The triangular truss is modeled for steel construction. Classify ∆JMN, ∆JKO, and ∆OLN as acute, equiangular, obtuse, or right. Explain your
reasoning. This figure is drawn to scale.
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Example 3
The triangular truss is modeled for steel construction. Classify ∆JMN, ∆JKO, and ∆OLN as acute, equiangular, obtuse, or right. Explain your
reasoning. This figure is drawn to scale.
JMN is obtuse
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Example 3
The triangular truss is modeled for steel construction. Classify ∆JMN, ∆JKO, and ∆OLN as acute, equiangular, obtuse, or right. Explain your
reasoning. This figure is drawn to scale.
JMN is obtuse
m∠JNM >90°
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Example 3
The triangular truss is modeled for steel construction. Classify ∆JMN, ∆JKO, and ∆OLN as acute, equiangular, obtuse, or right. Explain your
reasoning. This figure is drawn to scale.
JMN is obtuse
JKO is right
m∠JNM >90°
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Example 3
The triangular truss is modeled for steel construction. Classify ∆JMN, ∆JKO, and ∆OLN as acute, equiangular, obtuse, or right. Explain your
reasoning. This figure is drawn to scale.
JMN is obtuse
JKO is right
m∠JNM >90°
m∠JKO =90°
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Example 3
The triangular truss is modeled for steel construction. Classify ∆JMN, ∆JKO, and ∆OLN as acute, equiangular, obtuse, or right. Explain your
reasoning. This figure is drawn to scale.
JMN is obtuse
JKO is right OLN is equiangular
m∠JNM >90°
m∠JKO =90°
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Example 3
The triangular truss is modeled for steel construction. Classify ∆JMN, ∆JKO, and ∆OLN as acute, equiangular, obtuse, or right. Explain your
reasoning. This figure is drawn to scale.
JMN is obtuse
JKO is right OLN is equiangular
m∠JNM >90°
m∠JKO =90° All 3 angles have the same measureMonday, January 30, 2012
Example 4
If point Y is the midpoint of VX and WY = 3 in., classify ∆VWY as equilateral, isosceles, or scalene. Explain your reasoning.
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Example 4
If point Y is the midpoint of VX and WY = 3 in., classify ∆VWY as equilateral, isosceles, or scalene. Explain your reasoning.
∆VWY is scalene. Since Y is the midpoint of VX, we know that VY = YX = .5(VX) = 4.2 in. Along with the fact that WY = 3 in., we know all threesides of ∆VWY have different measures, thus making ∆VWY a scalene triangle.
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Example 5
Find the measure of the sides of isosceles ∆KLM with base KL.
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Example 5
Find the measure of the sides of isosceles ∆KLM with base KL.
ML = MK
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Example 5
Find the measure of the sides of isosceles ∆KLM with base KL.
ML = MK
12− d = 4d −13
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Example 5
Find the measure of the sides of isosceles ∆KLM with base KL.
ML = MK
12− d = 4d −13
25=5d
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Example 5
Find the measure of the sides of isosceles ∆KLM with base KL.
ML = MK
12− d = 4d −13
25=5d
d =5
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Example 5
Find the measure of the sides of isosceles ∆KLM with base KL.
ML = MK
12− d = 4d −13
25=5d
d =5
ML =12− d
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Example 5
Find the measure of the sides of isosceles ∆KLM with base KL.
ML = MK
12− d = 4d −13
25=5d
d =5
ML =12− d
ML =12−5
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Example 5
Find the measure of the sides of isosceles ∆KLM with base KL.
ML = MK
12− d = 4d −13
25=5d
d =5
ML =12− d
ML =12−5
ML =7 units
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Example 5
Find the measure of the sides of isosceles ∆KLM with base KL.
ML = MK
12− d = 4d −13
25=5d
d =5
ML =12− d
ML =12−5
ML =7 units
MK = 4d −13
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Example 5
Find the measure of the sides of isosceles ∆KLM with base KL.
ML = MK
12− d = 4d −13
25=5d
d =5
ML =12− d
ML =12−5
ML =7 units
MK = 4d −13
MK = 4(5)−13
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Example 5
Find the measure of the sides of isosceles ∆KLM with base KL.
ML = MK
12− d = 4d −13
25=5d
d =5
ML =12− d
ML =12−5
ML =7 units
MK = 4d −13
MK = 4(5)−13
MK =20−13=7 units
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Example 5
Find the measure of the sides of isosceles ∆KLM with base KL.
ML = MK
12− d = 4d −13
25=5d
d =5
ML =12− d
ML =12−5
ML =7 units
MK = 4d −13
MK = 4(5)−13
MK =20−13=7 units
KL = d +6
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Example 5
Find the measure of the sides of isosceles ∆KLM with base KL.
ML = MK
12− d = 4d −13
25=5d
d =5
ML =12− d
ML =12−5
ML =7 units
MK = 4d −13
MK = 4(5)−13
MK =20−13=7 units
KL = d +6
KL =5+6
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Example 5
Find the measure of the sides of isosceles ∆KLM with base KL.
ML = MK
12− d = 4d −13
25=5d
d =5
ML =12− d
ML =12−5
ML =7 units
MK = 4d −13
MK = 4(5)−13
MK =20−13=7 units
KL = d +6
KL =5+6
KL =11 units
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Check Your Understanding
Peruse the following problems: p. 238 #1-14
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Problem Set
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Problem Set
p. 239 #15-51 odd (skip 39), 56, 60, 75
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