ACTIVITY 4

Aim: To verify that the sum of the angles of a triangle is 180°.

Materials Required: Colored sheets, Geometry box, Scissors, Adhesive.

Theory: A plane figure closed by three intersecting lines is called a triangle, here Tri’
means ‘three’. A triangle has three sides, three angles and three vertices and it is
denoted by the symbol ‘Δ’. Two important properties by which a triangle is governed
are i) The sum of all the angles of a triangle is always 180° and ii) The sum of two sides
of a triangle is greater than the third side.

Procedure: (Do not copy the figures. Only for your reference)

 Take a colored sheet of suitable size and draw a ΔABC of suitable lengths on it
and mark all the angles as shown in Fig. 12.2.
 Also draw another triangle exactly of the same dimensions as ΔABC (exact copy
of ΔABC).
 Using a pair of scissors, cut out the angles respectively equal to ∠A, ∠B and ∠C
from second triangle (exact copy of ΔABC) (see Fig. 12.3).
 Now, draw a line on the sheet and paste the cut outs of the angles (∠A, ∠B and
∠C) on the line at a point O as shown in Fig. 12.4.

Observations:

Measure of ∠A = …………,
Measure of ∠B = …………,
Measure of ∠C = …………,
Hence, sum (∠A + ∠B + ∠C) = ………….

Inference: When all the three cut outs of the angles A, B, C placed adjacent to each other
at a point, then it forms a line forming a straight angle, i.e. 180°.
Hence, it is proved that the sum of the three angles of a triangle is 180°.
Result: The sum of angles of a triangle is 180°, have been verified.

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ACTIVITY 5

Aim: To verify exterior angle property of a triangle.

Materials Required: Colored sheets, Geometry box, Scissors, Adhesive.

Theory: An exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of two opposite interior
angles.

Procedure: (Do not copy the figures. Only for your reference)

 Take a colored sheet of suitable size and draw a ΔABC of suitable lengths on it
and mark all the angles as shown in Fig. 13.1.
 Also draw another triangle exactly of the same dimensions as ΔABC (exact copy
of ΔABC).
 Now, produce the side BC of ΔABC to the point D. (see Fig. 13.2)
 Cut out the pair of angles, ∠A and ∠B from the second triangle (exact copy of
ΔABC) (see Fig. 13.3).
 Now, arrange the cut out angles as shown in Fig. 13.4.

Observations: Measure of ∠A = ……… , and ∠B = ……… ,

Sum of (∠A + ∠B) = ……… , and measure of ∠ACD = ……… ,
Inference:
 ∠ACD is an exterior angle.
 ∠A and ∠B are its two interior opposite angles.
 The two cut out angles, ∠A and ∠B together completely cover ∠ACD.
So, ∠ACD = ∠A + ∠B.

Result: The exterior angle property of a triangle is therefore verified.

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