Jennifer Bernal
Christina Galvan
Kathryn Halling
Lab 7
From the figure given, we have a triangle with three points, 0, 𝑏, and 𝑎 × 𝑏. First, we must construct the
triangle for −𝑎 × 𝑏. This triangle will have the points 0, 𝑏, and −𝑎 × 𝑏. We want to show that these two
triangles are congruent, but face different directions.
We know that the side length 0 to 𝑏 is a shared side for both triangles, so these triangles have one
congruent side. By definition of inverse, we know −𝑎 and 𝑎 are the same length, but in different directions.
Thus, we get that the length 0 to 𝑎 × 𝑏 and 0 to −𝑎 × 𝑏 are the same length, so the two triangles have
another congruent side. We can use the definition of inverse again and get that the length 𝑏 to 𝑎 × 𝑏 is
equal to 𝑏 to −𝑎 × 𝑏, so we get a third congruent side. Therefore, the two triangles are congruent and
negatives of each other.
̅̅̅̅ ≅ 10
Note: |−𝑎| = |𝑎| and 01 ̅̅̅̅ by reflexivity.
→ ∆01𝑎 ≅ ∆01(−𝑎) 𝑏𝑦 𝑆𝐴𝑆 ≅
→ 𝑚∠(−𝑎) = 𝑚∠𝑎 & 𝑚∠01(−𝑎) = 𝑚∠01𝑎 by CPCTC
𝛼𝑏 ∥ ̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅
Since ̅̅̅̅ (−𝑎)1, then 𝑚∠01(−𝑎) = 𝑚∠0𝑏𝛼.
→ ∆01(−𝑎)~∆0𝑏𝛼 𝑏𝑦 𝐴𝐴~.
→ 𝑚∠(−𝑎) = 𝑚∠𝑎 = 𝑚∠𝛼.
̅̅̅̅ ∥ ̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅
Since 1𝑎 (−𝑏)𝛽, then 𝑚∠𝑎 = 𝑚∠𝛽.
→ ∆01𝑎~∆0(−𝑏)𝛽 𝑏𝑦 𝐴𝐴~
→ ∆01𝑎~∆0(−𝑏)𝛽~∆01(−𝑎)~∆0𝑏𝛼
→ 𝑚∠𝛽 = 𝑚∠𝛼.
→ ̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅
(−𝑏)𝛽 𝑖𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ ̅̅̅̅
𝑏𝛼 & 𝛼 = 𝛽
∴ −𝑎 𝑥 𝑏 = 𝑎 𝑥 − 𝑏
3. Show a x b = -a x –b.
Let a x b be 𝛼 and –a x –b be 𝛽. NTS: ̅̅̅̅
𝑏𝛼 𝑖𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ ̅̅̅̅̅̅̅
−𝑏𝛽 . 𝑇ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑠, 𝛼 = 𝛽.
𝑁𝑜𝑡𝑒: |𝑎| = |−𝑎|, ̅01
̅̅̅ ≅ ̅01
̅̅̅ 𝑏𝑦 𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑙𝑒𝑥𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦, 𝑚∠10(−𝑎) = 𝑚∠10𝑎 = 90°.
6. Show that 0 x a = a
By definition of the construction the product of 0 x a is at (0,0). So, 0 x a = 0.
7. Prove that 𝑎 × 0 = 0.
From the figure, we are given the line 1 to 𝑎 so that we have 𝑎 × 1 = 𝑎. Thus, 𝑎 × 0 is parallel to the line we are
given. This line crosses through both the y and x-axis through 0, so 𝑎 × 0 = 0.
9. Prove that 0 ÷ a =0
w.t.s 0÷a=0
𝑎
We know that from the given example that point x=𝑏 is obtained from the line M parallel to line L, crossing
point x on the horizontal axis.
Now if we chose a new vertical point on the graph, we will call this point r, letting r=0. Then we will
construct a line S which will also be parallel to line L. We know that the point at which line S crosses the
horizontal axis will give a quotient of a÷ 0, but as the horizontal and vertical point are the same point, we
have 0÷ 0 = 0.
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11. Prove that a÷ 2 doubles a.
The first line will go through point a and ½. The second line will be parallel to the first line but going through 1.
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The intersection of the second line and the x-axis demonstrates that solution to a÷ 2 By setting up the
1/2 1 1
proportions, we will have 𝑎
= 𝑥. Solving this, we get, 2 ∗ 𝑥 = 𝑎. Therefore x=2*a. Therefore, the solution to
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𝑎 ÷ = 2𝑎
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