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4.7 Use Isosceles & Equilateral Triangles. Objectives. Use properties of isosceles triangles Use properties of equilateral triangles. Properties of Isosceles Triangles. The formed by the ≅ sides is called the vertex angle .
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Objectives • Use properties of isosceles triangles • Use properties of equilateral triangles
Properties of Isosceles Triangles • The formed by the ≅ sides is called the vertex angle. • The two ≅ sides are called legs. The third side is called the base. • The two s formed by the base and the legs are called thebase angles. vertex leg leg base
Isosceles Triangle Theorem • Theorem 4.7 (Base Angles Theorem) If two sides of a ∆ are ≅, then the s opposite those sides are ≅ (if AC ≅ AB, then B ≅ C). A B C The Converse is also true!
The Converse of Isosceles Triangle Theorem • Theorem 4.8 If two s of a ∆ are ≅, then the sides opposite those s are ≅.
Name two congruent angles. Example 1: Answer:
Name two congruent segments. By the converse of the Isosceles Triangle Theorem, the sides opposite congruent angles are congruent. So, Example 1: Answer:
Your Turn: a. Name two congruent angles. Answer: b. Name two congruent segments. Answer:
Write a two-column proof. Given: Prove: Example 2:
Statements Reasons 1. 1.Given 2. 2.Def. of Segments 3. ABC and BCD are isosceles triangles 3.Def. of Isosceles 4. 4.Isosceles Theorem 5. 5.Given 6. 6.Substitution Example 2: Proof:
Write a two-column proof. Given: . Prove: Your Turn:
Statements Reasons 1.Given 1. 2.ADB is isosceles. 2.Def. of Isosceles Triangles 3. 3.Isosceles Theorem 4. 4.Given 5. 5. Def. of Midpoint 6. ABC ADC 6.SAS 7. 7.CPCTC Your Turn: Proof:
Properties of Equilateral ∆s • Corollary A ∆ is equilateral iff it is equiangular. • Corollary Each of an equilateral ∆measures 60°.
EFG is equilateral, and bisects bisectsFindand Each angle of an equilateral triangle measures 60°. Since the angle was bisected, Example 3a:
is an exterior angle of EGJ. Example 3a: Exterior Angle Theorem Substitution Add. Answer:
EFG is equilateral, and bisects bisectsFind Example 3b: Linear pairs are supplementary. Substitution Subtract 75 from each side. Answer: 105
ABC is an equilateral triangle. bisects Your Turn: a. Find x. Answer: 30 b. Answer: 90
Assignment • Geometry: Pg. 267 #3 – 30, 46