EXTERIOR ANGLES

Angles

 When the sides of a polygon are extended,

other angles are formed.

 The original angles are the interior angles.

 The angles that form linear pairs with the

interior angles are the exterior angles.
 EXTERIOR ANGLE THEOREM
An exterior angle of a triangle…
… is equal in measure to the sum of the
measures of its two remote interior angles.

remote
interior
angles Exterior angle
EXTERIOR ANGLE THEOREM
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The measure of an exterior angle in a

triangle is the sum of the measures of the
2 remote interior angles

remote exterior
2
interior angle
angles 1 3 4

m<1 + m<2 = m<4

EXTERIOR ANGLE THEOREM

m∠1 = m∠A + m∠B

EXAMPLES

m<FHG = 180 – 111 = 69 linear pair

m<G = 60 + 69
EXAMPLES
Find x & y
82° y = 30 + 82
y = 112˚

30° x y
180 = 30 + 82 + x
180 = 112 + x
68˚ = x
x = 68°
y = 112°
EXAMPLES
Find mJKM
2x – 5 = x + 70
x – 5 = 70
x = 75

m< JKM = 2(75) - 5

m< JKM = 150 - 5
m< JKM = 145˚
EXAMPLES

Solve for y in the diagram.

Solve on your own

before viewing the
Solution
SOLUTION

4y + 35 = 56 + y
3y + 35 = 56
3y = 21
y= 27
 EXAMPLES
Find the measure of 1 in the diagram shown.

Solve on your own

before viewing the
Solution
SOLUTION

40 + 3x = 5x - 10 m < 1= 5x - 10
40 = 2x - 10 m < 1= 5(25) - 10
50 = 2x m < 1= 125 - 10
25 = x m < 1= 115
CHECKPOINT: COMPLETE THE EXERCISES.
SOLUTION

x + 70 = 3x + 10
Right Scalene triangle 70 = 2x + 10
60 = 2x
30 = x

3 (30) + 10 = 100˚
TRIANGLE INEQUALITIES
Make A Triangle

Construct triangle DEF.

D E
D F
F E
Make A Triangle

Construct triangle DEF.

D E
D F
F E
Make A Triangle

Construct triangle DEF.

D E
Make A Triangle

Construct triangle DEF.

D E
Make A Triangle

Construct triangle DEF.

D E
Make A Triangle

Construct triangle DEF.

5 3
D E
13

Q: What’s the problem with this?

A: The shorter segments can’t reach each other to

complete the triangle. They don’t add up.
Triangle Inequality Conjecture

The sum of the lengths of any two sides of a

triangle is greater than the length of
the third side.

Add the two smallest sides; they MUST be

larger than the third side for the triangle to
be formed.
Make A Triangle
Can the following lengths form a triangle?
1. 2. 3. 4.
4 mm 2 ft 5 cm 7 ft
5 mm 9 ft 𝟐 cm 15 ft
10 mm 13 ft 4 cm 𝟏𝟑 ft

5. 6. 7. 8.
10 mm 7 ft 10 mm 8m
3 mm 7 ft 13 mm 7m
6 mm 𝟕 ft 𝟓 mm 1m
9. 10. 11. 12.
9 mm 12 mm 7 mm 1 mm
2 mm 22 mm 8 mm 5 mm
1 mm 𝟏𝟑 mm 𝟏𝟐mm 3 mm
Side-Angle Conjecture

In a triangle, if one side is longer than another

side, then angle opposite the longer side
is larger than the other.
Side-Angle
C

b
a

B A
c

What’s the biggest side? b

What’s the biggest angle? B
What’s the smallest side? a
What’s the smallest angle? A
Side-Angle
Rank the sides from greatest to least.
46°
b
b
a c
42° a
92°
c
Rank the angles from greatest to least.
A

7 C
4 A
B
B C
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