Chapter 4 congruent triangles :

section : classifying triangles

B

General Anatomy :
Name : OABC Angles : LA or LBAC

Ofa Triangle vertices points A. B. and C LB or LABC

:

A C
sides : A'B. BT and AT ,
LC or LBCA

( *
notice the point in the middle is the
vertices .to/loworderofleHersto
.

identify correct angle )

classifying triangles .

by Angle
angle types :
7
Acute less than 900
I 1
Obtuse greater than 900
Right exactly 900 Acute Triangle
Obtuse triangle Right triangle Equiangular Triangle
( hasesacule angles) ( hast obtuse angle) (hast right-angle) (haszcon-gruentac.at angles)
(* aboxis typically (* the curves in the
angles are
drawn to Showa used to show congruency )
right-angle)

classifying Triangles ;

by sides

(* the dashes identify

sides that are congruent) scalene triangle
Equilateral triangle isosceles triangle
( hasscongruent ( hasrdcongruentsides ) ( has no congruent sides )
sides )

Examples : ① Classify OPQR as acute , equiangular right

, ,
or obtuse .
Explain why .

Q
MLPQS -
450
450590
MLSQR -590

450 310 MLPQR MLPQSTMLSQR

7
P R
S = 450+590=1040 LPQR is an obtuse angle

OPQRI's an obtuse triangle

Ex:② If point Misthemidpointofst classify ,

OJKM as equilateral ,
isosceles or scalene
,
.
Explain why .

1.3 5L JNT MT kM- EMT

K L Mis midpoint of -
From figure so KM=ML

KM 0.75
l l JL=JMtML

0.75 JL=JMtJM
M OJKM has sides : 10=0.75
jL=2JM KM
-
-
0.75

j l=2LI JM -0.75

3. congruent sides so
0.75 M
0.75 -_
ML
OJKM is an equilateral triangle