GEOMETRY - CLASSIFYING TRIANGLES

Goal, to classify triangles by their

sides and by their angles.
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Classification of triangles by SIDES

Equilateral Isosceles Scalene

triangle, triangle, triangle,

3 congruent at least 2 no
sides. congruent congruent
sides sides.
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Classification of triangles by ANGLES

Equiangular Triangle;
3 congruent angles Acute Triangle;
3 acute angles

Right triangle; Obtuse triangle;

1 right angle 1 obtuse angle
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 GEOMETRY - INTERIOR & EXTERIOR ANGLES

B 2
1 interior The three angles of a triangle are called the
A angles INTERIOR ANGLES
C

When the sides of a triangle are extended, other angles are formed.

The angles that are adjacent to the interior angles are the exterior angles.
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The sum of the measures of the angles of a

triangle is 180°.

m + m + m = 180°

C
A
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Corollary to the Triangle Sum Theorem

The acute angles of a right triangle are complementary.

mA + mB = 90°.

B
A
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Exterior Angle

The exterior angle and the adjacent interior angle are

supplementary.

Exterior angle
60
C 1120
A
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Exterior Angle Theorem

+ =

B
100

30 50
C 130
A
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Exterior Angle Theorem

The measure of an exterior angle of a triangle is equal to

the sum of the measures of the two nonadjacent interior
angles (remote interior angles).
mA + mB = m1

C 1
A
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Triangle Sum Theorem

(1)
46

55 79
?
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(2)
3x (x+5)+3x+15 = 180

4x+20 = 180

x+5 15 4x = 160

x = 40
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(3) 92
?

161 19 73
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(4)

25 35

63
116 x?
91 y?
119