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Relate Interior Angle Measures in Triangles
How
you describe the
th three interior angles of each triangular tile
relationship between
in the
backsplash?

You can rotate and place the congruent tiles Use what you know about lines,
angle pair relationships
transversals, and to determine a
side-by-side to form the alternating pattern.
relationship
between the interior angles of
a triangle.

21
b
41, 42, and 43
fit together to form a line.
Alternate interior angles are congruent, b.
Since 21, 42, and 43 form line b, a straight angle,
mL1+ m22+ mL3 180°.

Generalize The sum

measures of the interior angles
of a triangle is 180°. © MP.8

Try It!
Find the unknown angle measure in the triangle at
the right.
Convince Me! Could a triangle have interior angle measures
of 23°, 71°, and 96°? Explain.

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angle and are supplementary. interior angles of a
are triangle, the two nonadjacen
interior angles are its remote
triangle.
m41+ m44 180
m21 + m22 + m23 interior angles.
180°

m44=m22+
m¿4 = m42 + m23
68°
An exterior angle of a triangle is an
m/4
by a side and an extension of an

Generalize The measure of

angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the
measures of its remote interior angles. C

EXAMPLE 3 Use Algebra to Find Unknown Angle Measures

In diagram, mL4 is (7x + 7)°, m¿2 is (4x + 4)°, and
mL3 is (4x - 9)°. mL4 and

Look for Relationships

could you write
expression to represent m41? © MP7

STEP 1 Find the value of x. STEP 2 Find STEP 3 Find

m24 = m/4 = (7x + 7)°
m24 + m41
(7x + 7)° = (4x + 4)° + (4x = 7(12) 91° + m/1
7x + 7 = 8x - 5 = 84 + 7 91° + m21 - 91° = 180° - 91°
7x + 7 - 7x = 8x - 5 - 7x m Z4
m41 = 89°
7=x-
12 = x

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interior angles
a triangle is 180%
Exterior angle
m/1 + m/2 + m23 = 180°
The measure of an exterior angle of a triangle is
equal to the sum of the measures of
interior angles.

m/2+ m43 = m24

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Do You Use the diagram below for 4 and 5. Assume that a
| b.
Y Essential Question How are the interior
and exterior angles of a.

2. Reasoning Maggie draws a 4. What are the measures of 41 and

a right angle. The other two angles have
equal measures. What are the
of the exterior angles for Maggie's triangle?
Explain.

What are the measures of 43 and

3. Brian draws a triangle with interior angles of

32° and 87° and one exterior angle of 93°. Draw
the triangle. Label all of angles 6. In AABC, mLA = x, m/B = (2x)°, and
the exterior
m/C = (6x + 18). What is the
each

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7. Leveled Problem
For the figure shown, find m21.
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8. Find m21 and m/2.

9. In AABC, what is m/C?

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(4x),
B

In the figure, m41 = (8x + 7)°, m2.2 = (4x

+ 14)°,
and m/4 = (13x + 12)°. Your friend incorrectly 11. What is
says that m44 51°. What is
mistake might your friend have made?

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12. Higher Order Thinking Given that m/1 = (16x)*,
mL2 = (8x 21), and m24 = (25x + 19), what
is an
expression for m23? What is

a A ramp attached to a building is being built to help with deliveries.

13. The angle that the bottom of the ramp makes with the
ground is 37.2. Find the measure of the other acute angle.

Assessment Practice
14. What are the two remote interior angles

LC and /B
A
(B) ¿A

C LA and LC
D ¿E and LD

BE

15. In the figure, m/1 = (3x + 12)*, m2.2 = (3x-

m2.3 = (7x + 10)°. What is m¿ 3? Explain your method.

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