TRIANGLES AND THE

PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM

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TRANSVERSALS ANGLES
A line that intercept two or ,more lines is called a
transversal, and eight angles are formed .
Interior angles lie inside the lines
Example: Angles 3,4,5,and 6
Exterior Angles lie outside the lines
Example: Angle 1.2.7 and 8
Alternate interior angles are interior angles that lie on
opposite sides of the transversal. When the lines are parallel,
their measures are equal.
Example: Angle 4=Angle 6, Angle 3=Angle 5..

Alternate exterior angles are exterior angle that lie on

opposite sides of the transversal. When the lines are
parallel , their measures are equal. Example: Angle 1=Angle
7, Angle 2=Angle 8

Example

1.

Classify each pair of triangles in the figure as alternate interior , alternate exterior, or
corresponding
Angle 1 and Angle 7

Angle 1 and angle 7 are exterior angles that

Lie on the opposite side of the transversal. They
Are alternate exterior angles.
2. Angle 2 and Angle 6
Angle 2 and angle 6 are in the same position on the
Two lines. They are corresponding angles

GO IT? DO THIS TO FIND OUT

Classify the relationship between angle 4 and angle 6

Answer
Angle 4 and angle 6 are interior angles because
They lie inside the two lines but on opposite sides
Of the transversal.

ANGLE SUM OF A TRIANGLE

The sum of the measures of the interior angles of a triangle is 180 Degree.
A triangle is formed by line segments that intersect only at their endpoints. A point
where the segments intersect is a vertex. The angle formed by the segments that lies
inside the triangle is an interior angle.

Example

The measures of the angle of triangle ABC are in the ratio of 1:4:5.

What are the measures of the angles?

Answer
Let x represents the measure of angle A. Then 4x and 5x represent angle B and C.
So x + 4x + 5x = 180 degree
10x = 180 degree
x=18

Write the equation

Collect the terms

Division property of equality

Since x=18, 4x=4(18) or 72 degree ,and 5x=5(18) or 90 degree

Therefore the measure of the angles are 18, 72, and 90 degree

GOT IT? Do these problem to find out.

A. In triangle XYZ if angle X =72 degree and angle Y= 74 degree,

What is the measure of angle Z?

Answer
X+Y+Z = 180 degree
72+74+Z= 180 , So Z= 180-146 = 34 degree

B. The measure of the angles of triangle LMN are in the ratio of 2:4:6.

What are the measures of the angles?

Answer
2X+4X+6X=180
12X = 180 So X = 180/12 or X=15
L= 2X So L=2 x 15 = 30 degrees
M=4X So M=4x15 = 60 degrees
N= 6X So N=6x15 =90 degrees

THE PYTHAGOREAN
THEOREM

In a right triangle, the sum of the squares of the lengths of the legs is equal to the
square of the length of the hypotenuse.

The Pythagorean Theorem describes the relationship between the lengths of the
legs ( a and b) and the hypotenuse (c)for any right triangle.

You can use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of a side of a right triangle
when you know the other two sides