Triangles

LT 1C: I can prove and apply theorems about triangles

including classifying triangles, the Triangle Sum
Theorem, the Triangle Exterior Angle Theorem, the
Base Angles Theorem, the Midsegment Theorem, the
Triangle Inequality Theorem, and that the medians of a
triangle meet at a point.

Warm Up

Investigate:

What information do you need to solve

this problem?
What vocabulary words are new to you?
How could you define them?
What is your action plan?

I. Classifying Triangles
Terminology
A. Classifying Triangles by Angles
1. Equiangular Triangle: All Angles Congruent
2. Acute Triangle: All Angles Acute
3. Right Triangle: One Right Angle
4. Obtuse Triangle: One Obtuse Angle
B. Classifying Triangles by Sides
5. Equilateral Triangle: All Sides Congruent
6. Isosceles Triangle: At Least 2 Sides
Congruent
7. Scalene Triangle: No Sides Congruent

II. Classifying Triangles

Visual Obtuse
Acute Triangle
Triangle

Right Triangle

Equiangular
Triangle

III. Triangle Angle Sum Theorem &

Visual
A. The sum of the measures of the angles of a triangle is 180
degrees

JTPS: How does this prove that a right triangle will have exactly one right
angle and two acute angles?

Warm Up
Same side interior angles are equal
to:
Corresponding angles are equal to:
Alternate exterior angles are equal
to:
Vertical angles are equal to:

Warm Up

Warm Up
The middle of an angle is called the
Complementary angles are equal
to
A linear pair is
Adjacent angles are angles that are

Warm Up

Practice: You Do
Find the value of each
angle and classify the
triangle using
mathematical
vocabulary.

Practice: We Do ACEM

Practice: We Do ACEM

Analyze:
1.) What do I know about parallel lines and angle pairs?
2.) What transversals can I use?
3.) What do I know about angles that sum to 180?
Create a Plan:
1.) I will extend AB and BC as transversals through my two parallel
lines.
2.) I will mark congruent angles after finding special angle pairs.
3.) I will use the definition of a straight angle to solve this problem.

Practice: We Do ACEM

Practice: I Do

IV. Triangle Exterior Angle Theorem

and Visual

The measure of
an exterior
angle of a
triangle is equal
to the sum of the
measures of the
two non-adjacent
(remote) interior
angles of the
triangle.

V. Base Angles Theorem and

Visual
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JTPS: What does this tell you about equilateral triangles and equiangular
triangles?

Practice: You Do
Answer the following questions with
always, sometimes or never. Draw
pictures to justify.
1. An equilateral triangle is also an
obtuse triangle.
2. An isosceles triangle is also a right
triangle.
3. An acute triangle is also a right
triangle.

Practice: You Do
Solve for x:

Practice: We Do ACEM
One interior angle in an isosceles triangle
measures 42. Find all possible measures for
the exterior angles.
Or
If an exterior angle adjacent to angle A is
acute, is Triangle ABC acute, right, obtuse?
Or can its classification not be determined?
Explain your answer.

Practice: I do

Warm Up 5 minutes
Find the equation of a line that passes
through (2,7) and (0,1).
What would be the equation of a line
perpendicular to the this line but passes
through (0,1)?
Graph these two lines and state the
solution to this system.

What type of triangle is

VI. Triangle Midsegment Theorem and

Visual

Practice: You Do

Warm Up

We Do: ACEM

Practice: I Do

Practice

VII. Medians and Visual

Practice: You Do

Practice: We Do

Practice: I Do

VIII. Triangle Inequality

Theorem
The sum of the lengths of any two
sides of a triangle must be greater
than the length of the third side.

Practice: You Do

Practice: We Do
The following figure shows the
approximate distances between cities
in California. What is the range of
distances from San Francisco to
Oakland?

Goal Problems

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Practice DOK 1
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Review
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Practice Insights
3 things we learned from practice
today are.

Goal Problems Answers

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