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4 Test (TST): Triangles Test

Geometry Sem 1 Name: Kennedy Ellison

Points Possible:50
Date: 1/9/23

Answer the following questions using what you've learned from this unit. Write your answers in

the space provided. Be sure to show all work.

CLASSIFY and MEASURE TRIANGLES

1. Find angle measures and use angles to classify triangles.

Part I: Find the missing angle measure in each triangle. Show your work. (3 points, 1 point each)
∠C=180° - (50+75)°

180° - 125°

= 55°

∠E= 180° - (60+30)°

180° - 90°

=90°

∠H= 180° - (45+30)°

180° - 75°

=105°

Part II: Use the measures from Part I to classify each triangle as acute, obtuse, or right. Explain

each classification. (3 points, 1 point each)

 a. ΔABC is a/an acute triangle because it has three angles that are less than 90°.

b. ΔDEF is a/an right triangle because it has one angle that is less than 90°.

c. ΔHJK is a/an obtuse triangle because it has one angle that is greater than 90°.

2. Use side lengths to identify and classify triangles.

Part I: Fill in the blank to complete the theorem. (1 point)

The Triangle Inequality Theorem

The sum of any two sides of a triangle

is greater than the length of the third side.

Part II: Can the three segments below form a triangle? Explain your answer. (2 points)
By the Triangle Inequality Theorem, AB+ BC > AC in order for these sides to be able to form a
triangle.

5+8> 14

13>14

The inequality is not true. Therefore, the three segments cannot form a triangle.

Part III: Change the length of one or two segments in Part II to form each kind of triangle. (3

points, 1 point each)

a. scalene triangle b. equilateral triangle c. isosceles triangle

AB = 5 AB = 5 AB = 5
BC = 8 BC = 5 BC = 8
AC = 12 AC = 5 AC = 5
CONGRUENT TRIANGLES

3. Use congruent triangles to find side lengths.

Part I: Draw the two congruent triangles described in the box. Label their vertices and side

lengths. (2 points)

AB = 6, GF = 8, AC = 10.

A E

6
10
B
F
8
C G

Part II: Use the drawings in Part I to find each side length. Show your work.

(3 points, 1 point each)

a. BC = 8 b. EF = 6 c. EG = 10

“Congruent means that the measures of both triangles are the same or in other words the
corresponding sides and angles equal each other.” “This means that those sides have equal
measures or in other words equal each other.”

PROVE CONGRUENCE

4. Use the triangle congruence postulates to prove congruence.

Part I: Fill in the blanks to name each triangle congruence postulate. (2 points; 0.5 point each)

1. SSS: Side - Side - Side

2. SAS: Side - Angle - Side

3. ASA: Angle - Side - Angle

 4. AAS: Angle - Angle - Side

Part II: In the triangles below, DF MN, DG MP, D P. Can you prove that DFG

MNP? Explain your answer. (2 points)

I can't prove that triangle DFG is congruent to MNP. The reason is that the angles that are
congruent don't match the corresponding vertex, that is, the corresponding vertices of these
triangles are as follows:

D corresponds to M

F corresponds to N

G corresponds to P

But the angle we know in the first triangle lies on vertex D while on the second triangle the angle
lies on vertex P but it should lie on vertex M, so I'd prove they are congruent by Side-Angle-Side
Postulate (SAS).
5. Fill in the missing statements and reasons in the proof. (4 points; 1 point each)

Given: AB DB and EB CB

Prove: D A.

Statements Reasons

1. Given
1.

2. ABC DBE 2. Vertical Angle Theorem

3. AB≅DB, EB≅CB, 3. Side-angle-side postulate

m<ABC≅m<DBE

4. △ABC ≅ △DBE 4. CPCTC (Corresponding parts of

congruent triangles are congruent.)

SIMILAR TRIANGLES

6. Use similar triangles to find side lengths.

Part I: In the diagrams below, ABC is similar to RST. Use a proportion with sides AB and RS

to find the scale factor of ABC to RST. Show your work. (2 points)

The required scale factor of ΔABC to ΔRST is Since triangles ABC and RST are similar, but
AB = 18, BC = 15, AC = 9, and RS = 6. Use a proportion with sides AB and RS to find the scale
factor of triangle ABC to triangle RST. The scale factor of a dilation is given in

Since AB and RS are

corresponding sides of the two similar triangle ABC and RST, so the scale factor of ABC to RST
is

Thus, the required scale factor of ΔABC to ΔRST is

Part II: Use the scale factor from Part I and a proportion to find the length of ST. Show your

work. (1 point)
Similar triangles are those triangles whose corresponding sides are in the same ratio. The
length of the sides ST and RT are 5 units and 3 units. the ratio of the corresponding sides in the
triangle can be written as

Ratio = AB/RS = BC/ST = AC/RT

Ratio = 18/6 = 15/ST = 9/RT

Now, using the ratio the length of the sides can be written as,

18/6 = 15/ST

ST = (15 × 6)/18

ST = 5 units

18/6 = 9/RT

RT = (9 × 6)/18

RT = 3 units

Part III: Use the scale factor from Part I and a proportion to find the length of RT. Show your

work. (2 points)

Similar triangles are those triangles whose corresponding sides are in the same ratio. The
length of the sides ST and RT are 5 units and 3 units. the ratio of the corresponding sides in the
triangle can be written as

Ratio = AB/RS = BC/ST = AC/RT

Ratio = 18/6 = 15/ST = 9/RT

Now, using the ratio the length of the sides can be written as,

18/6 = 15/ST

ST = (15 × 6)/18

ST = 5 units

18/6 = 9/RT

RT = (9 × 6)/18

RT = 3 units
TRIANGLE BISECTORS

7. Fill in the missing statements and reasons in the proof. (4 points; 1 point each)

Given:

Prove: XY ZY

Statements Reasons

1. Given
1.

2. XW ZW 2. Given

3. YWX and YWZ are 3. Definition of perpendicular bisector

right angles, so YWX
 YWZ.

4. YW YW 4. Reflexive Property

5. WXY WZY 5. Congruent by Side Angle Side

6. XY ZY 6. By CPCTC

LONGEST AND SHORTEST SIDES OF TRIANGLES

8. The tubes on the frame of this road bike form a triangle. The owner's manual identifies some

of the angle measures formed by the bike frame. Based on the information in the diagram

below, determine which tube is the longest.

 Part I: Classify the triangle formed by the three bike frame tubes as equilateral, isosceles, or

scalene. Find the measure of ∠B and explain your classification. (3 points; 1 point for

classification, 1 point for the angle measure, and 1 point for explanation)

m∠B = 95°

Scalene

Internal angles in a triangle must add up to 180°

in this case,

∠A + ∠B + ∠C = 180°

given ∠C = 55° and ∠A = 30°

30° + ∠B + 55° = 180°

∠B = 180 - 55 - 30 = 95° (Answer)

all 3 sides of the triangle are different length (it is not equilateral or isosceles). Hence it is a
scalene triangle.

Part II: List the three tubes — top, seat, and down tube — in order from shortest to longest.

Explain your reasoning. (4 points; 1 point for list, 3 points for explanation)

1. Seat tube (shortest) The shortest angle measure is always across from the
shortest side which is 30°
2. Top tube The medium side is across from the medium measurement angle 55°
3. Down tube (longest) The longest angle is always across from the longest sides
which is 95° so the down tube is the longest side
Part III: Complete a formal proof to validate your findings from Parts I and II. (9 points)

Step 1: Every proof needs Given and Prove statements. Use the endpoints on the

diagram to write a Given statement indicating the down tube is longer than the top tube.

Prove the relationship between the opposite angles of the given sides. (2 points; 1 point

for the Given statement, 1 point for the Prove statement)

Given: ΔABC AB=AX

Prove: m<ABC > m<ACB

 Step 2: Use the spaces below to complete the formal proof. (7 points)

Statements Reasons

Top tube AB, down tube AC, and seat 1. Given

tube BC, form a triangle

2. Ruler postulate
2. Draw point X on such that AB =
AX

Segment AB = Segment AX 3. Definition of isosceles triangle

4. m∠1 = m∠2 Base angles of an isosceles triangle

5. m∠2 = m∠3 + m∠C External angle of a triangle is equal to

the sum of the two interior opposite
angles

m∠1 = m∠3 + m∠C 6. Substitution

m∠B = m∠1 + m∠3 7. Angle addition postulate

8. m∠B = m∠3 + m∠3 + m∠C Substitution

9. m∠B > m∠C 9. Definition of greater than

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