Triangle

Angles

Let’s prove that sum of  angles in a triangle is always 1800

Looking on a figure above and remembering what we learn about parallel lines we can tell:

If the line is parallel to the opposite side of the triangle.  The anles marked a are equal, and so ar the angles marked c.

We also know that angles that make up a straight line have a sum of  1800 , so a + b + c = 1800

The angles inside the triangle are also a, b and  c.

Сonsequence

Because  of  any polygon with n sides can be divided into n-2 triangles the sum of the anles in any polygon with n sides is 180(n-2)0

Angle-Side relationship in Triangles

Largest angle of a triangle is always across from the longest side, and vice versa. Likewise, the smallest angle is always across from the shortest side

An isosceles triangle is a triangle with two equal sides. If two sides in triangle are equal, then the angles across from those sides are equal, too, and vice versa.

The triangle inequality

The sum of any two sides of triangle is always greater than the third side. This mean that the length of any side of a triangle must be between the sum and the difference of the other two sides.

12-10 < AB < 12+10

2 <  AB < 22

The External anlge theorem

The extended side of a triangle forms an external angle with the adjacent side. The external angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the two “remote interior” angles.

Notice that this follows from our angle theorem:

a + b + x = 180   and   c + x = 180,  therefore,   a + b =c

 Problem 1

In the figure above, if AB =  BD, then what would be  x  ?

 Solution

So if AB =  BD then ∠BAD = ∠BDA, in the triangle ABD : ∠BAD + ∠BDA +50 = 180  therefore ∠BAD + ∠BDA = 130   2*∠BAD  = 130, so ∠BAD = 65

In triangle ACD : ∠A +∠C +90 = 180  so ∠A + x  = 90, remembering that ∠A = 65  will get :   x= 25

Problem 2

In the figure above, if AD = DB = DC, then  what would be x+y ?

 Solution

In ∆ ABD :  AD = DB ⤇ BAD = ABD = x, using that sum of anlges in triangle = 180, will get:  2x + 100 = 180  ⤇ 2x = 80 ⤇ x= 40;

Analogically, in ∆ BDC : BD = DC ⤇ BCD = DBC = y, BDC= 180 – 100 = 80,   2y + 80 = 180  ⤇ 2y = 100 ⤇ y = 50

So x + y = 50 +40 = 90.

 

 

 

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