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Holt McDougal Geometry
4-2 Classifying Triangles 4-2 Classifying Triangles
Holt Geometry
Warm Up
Lesson Presentation
Lesson Quiz
Holt McDougal Geometry
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Holt McDougal Geometry
4-2 Classifying Triangles
Warm Up
Classify each angle as acute, obtuse, or right.
1. 2.
3.
4. If the perimeter is 47, find x and the lengths
of the three sides.
right acute
x = 5; 8; 16; 23
obtuse
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Holt McDougal Geometry
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Classify triangles by their angle measures and side lengths.
Use triangle classification to find angle
measures and side lengths.
Objectives
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Holt McDougal Geometry
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acute triangle
equiangular triangle
right triangle
obtuse triangle
equilateral triangle
isosceles triangle
scalene triangle
Vocabulary
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Holt McDougal Geometry
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Recall that a triangle ( ) is a polygon with three sides. Triangles can be classified in two ways: by their angle measures or by their side lengths.
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B
A
C
AB, BC, and AC are the sides of ABC.
A, B, C are the triangle's vertices.
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Acute Triangle
Three acute angles
Triangle Classification By Angle Measures
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Equiangular Triangle
Three congruent acute angles
Triangle Classification By Angle Measures
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Right Triangle
One right angle
Triangle Classification By Angle Measures
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Obtuse Triangle
One obtuse angle
Triangle Classification By Angle Measures
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Classify BDC by its angle measures.
Example 1A: Classifying Triangles by Angle Measures
B is an obtuse angle.
B is an obtuse angle. So BDC is an obtuse triangle.
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Classify ABD by its angle measures.
Example 1B: Classifying Triangles by Angle Measures
ABD and CBD form a linear pair, so they are supplementary.
Therefore m ABD + m CBD = 180°. By substitution, m ABD + 100° = 180°. So m ABD = 80°. ABD is an acute triangle by definition.
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Classify FHG by its angle measures.
Check It Out! Example 1
EHG is a right angle. Therefore m EHF +m FHG = 90°. By substitution, 30°+ m FHG = 90°. So m FHG = 60°.
FHG is an equiangular triangle by definition.
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Equilateral Triangle
Three congruent sides
Triangle Classification By Side Lengths
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Isosceles Triangle
At least two congruent sides
Triangle Classification By Side Lengths
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Scalene Triangle
No congruent sides
Triangle Classification By Side Lengths
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Remember!
When you look at a figure, you cannot assume segments are congruent based on appearance. They must be marked as congruent.
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Classify EHF by its side lengths.
Example 2A: Classifying Triangles by Side Lengths
From the figure, . So HF = 10, and EHF is isosceles.
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Classify EHG by its side lengths.
Example 2B: Classifying Triangles by Side Lengths
By the Segment Addition Postulate, EG = EF + FG = 10 + 4 = 14. Since no sides are congruent, EHG is scalene.
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Classify ACD by its side lengths.
Check It Out! Example 2
From the figure, . So AC = 15, and ACD is scalene.
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Find the side lengths of JKL.
Example 3: Using Triangle Classification
Step 1 Find the value of x.
Given.
JK = KL Def. of segs.
4x – 10.7 = 2x + 6.3 Substitute (4x – 10.7) for JK and (2x + 6.3) for KL.
2x = 17.0
x = 8.5
Add 10.7 and subtract 2x from both sides.
Divide both sides by 2.
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Find the side lengths of JKL.
Example 3 Continued
Step 2 Substitute 8.5 into the expressions to find the side lengths.
JK = 4x – 10.7
= 4(8.5) – 10.7 = 23.3
KL = 2x + 6.3
= 2(8.5) + 6.3 = 23.3
JL = 5x + 2
= 5(8.5) + 2 = 44.5
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Find the side lengths of equilateral FGH.
Check It Out! Example 3
Step 1 Find the value of y.
Given.
FG = GH = FH Def. of segs.
3y – 4 = 2y + 3
Substitute (3y – 4) for FG and (2y + 3) for GH.
y = 7 Add 4 and subtract 2y from both sides.
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Find the side lengths of equilateral FGH.
Check It Out! Example 3 Continued
Step 2 Substitute 7 into the expressions to find the side lengths.
FG = 3y – 4
= 3(7) – 4 = 17
GH = 2y + 3
= 2(7) + 3 = 17
FH = 5y – 18
= 5(7) – 18 = 17
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The amount of steel needed to make one triangle is equal to the perimeter P of the equilateral triangle.
P = 3(18)
P = 54 ft
A steel mill produces roof supports by welding pieces of steel beams into equilateral triangles. Each side of the triangle is 18 feet long. How many triangles can be formed from 420 feet of steel beam?
Example 4: Application
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A steel mill produces roof supports by welding pieces of steel beams into equilateral triangles. Each side of the triangle is 18 feet long. How many triangles can be formed from 420 feet of steel beam?
Example 4: Application Continued
To find the number of triangles that can be made from 420 feet of steel beam, divide 420 by the amount of steel needed for one triangle.
420 54 = 7 triangles 7 9
There is not enough steel to complete an eighth triangle. So the steel mill can make 7 triangles from a 420 ft. piece of steel beam.
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The amount of steel needed to make one triangle is equal to the perimeter P of the equilateral triangle.
P = 3(7)
P = 21 in.
Each measure is the side length of an equilateral triangle. Determine how many 7 in. triangles can be formed from a 100 in. piece of steel.
Check It Out! Example 4a
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To find the number of triangles that can be made from 100 inches of steel, divide 100 by the amount of steel needed for one triangle.
100 7 = 14 triangles 2 7
There is not enough steel to complete a fifteenth triangle. So the manufacturer can make 14 triangles from a 100 in. piece of steel.
Each measure is the side length of an equilateral triangle. Determine how many 7 in. triangles can be formed from a 100 in. piece of steel.
Check It Out! Example 4a Continued
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The amount of steel needed to make one triangle is equal to the perimeter P of the equilateral triangle.
P = 3(10)
P = 30 in.
Each measure is the side length of an equilateral triangle. Determine how many 10 in. triangles can be formed from a 100 in. piece of steel.
Check It Out! Example 4b
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To find the number of triangles that can be made from 100 inches of steel, divide 100 by the amount of steel needed for one triangle.
100 10 = 10 triangles
The manufacturer can make 10 triangles from a 100 in. piece of steel.
Each measure is the side length of an equilateral triangle. Determine how many 10 in. triangles can be formed from a 100 in. piece of steel.
Check It Out! Example 4b Continued
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Lesson Quiz
Classify each triangle by its angles and sides.
1. MNQ
2. NQP
3. MNP
4. Find the side lengths of the triangle.
acute; equilateral
obtuse; scalene
acute; scalene
29; 29; 23