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Chapter 4: Congruent Triangles

Activity: Find the sum of the measures of the angles.
Materials: Paper, Ruler & Scissors
Draw 2 different sized triangles with one of the sides extended.
Label the 4 angles. Cut out the triangles.
A
W

X Y Z
B C D

1st Triangle: Tear off the three corners. Place them next to each
other on the extended line.
Make a conjecture about the sum of the measures of interior <s

2nd Triangle: Tear off corners that aren't next to the exterior <s.
Use them to fill the exterior <.
Make a conjecture about the relationship between the measure of
an exterior < and the nonadjacent interior <s.

Conclusions:
The sum of the measures of the interior <s of a triangle = 180.

The measure of the exterior angle of a triangle the sum of the 2

nonadjacent interior <s.

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Objectives:
To understand the sum of the measures of the angles of a 
triangle.

Classify Triangles by Sides
Scalene Isosceles Equilateral 

Classify Triangles by Angles
Acute Right Obtuse Equiangular

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Triangle Sum Theorem
The sum of the measures of the angles in every triangle is  _____.

xo x = ______

54o 39o

no n = ______

135o 30o

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Exterior Angle Theorem
The measure of an exterior < of a triangle = the sum of the measures of the 2 
nonadjacent interior <s.
Nonadjacent
Interior
Exterior Angles
Angle 2

1 3

Corollary to the Triangle Sum Theorem
The acute angles of a right triangle are complementary. 
A

<A + <C = 90

B C

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Find the measure of each numbered angle in the figure.

2
50o 1 120o 4 5
o o
78 56

109o
95o
1

2 3
33 o
24o

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HW
pg. 221
#8­18 evens, 
21­26, 32 & 36

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