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Warm Up Solve each equation. 1. 62 + x + 37 = 180 x = 81 2. x + 90 + 11 = 180 3. 2x + 18 = 180 4. 180 = 2x + 72 + x x = 79 x = 81 x = 36

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Problem of the Day What is the one hundred fiftieth day of a non-leap year? May 30

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Learn to find unknown angles in triangles.

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Vocabulary
Triangle Sum Theorem acute triangle right triangle obtuse triangle equilateral triangle isosceles triangle scalene triangle
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If you tear off two corners of a triangle and place them next to the third corner, the three angles seem to form a straight line.

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Draw a triangle and extend one side. Then draw a line parallel to the extended side, as shown.

The sides of the triangle are transversals to the parallel lines.

The three angles in the triangle can be arranged to form a straight line or 180.
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An acute triangle has 3 acute angles. A right triangle has 1 right angle. An obtuse triangle has 1 obtuse angle.
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Additional Example 1A: Finding Angles in Acute, Right and Obtuse Triangles Find p in the acute triangle. 73 + 44 + p = 180 117 + p = 180 117 117 p = 63

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Additional Example 1B: Finding Angles in Acute, Right, and Obtuse Triangles Find c in the right triangle. 42 + 90 + c = 180 132 + c = 180 132 132 c = 48

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Additional Example 1C: Finding Angles in Acute, Right, and Obtuse Triangles Find m in the obtuse triangle. 23 + 62 + m = 180 85 + m = 180 85 85 m = 95

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Check It Out: Example 1A Find a in the acute triangle. 88 + 38 + a = 180 38 126 + a = 180 126 126 a = 54 a 88

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Check It Out: Example 1B Find b in the right triangle. 38 + 90 + b = 180 128 + b = 180 128 128 b = 52 b 38

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Check It Out: Example 1C Find c in the obtuse triangle. 24 + 38 + c = 180 62 + c = 180 62 62 c = 118 24

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An equilateral triangle has 3 congruent sides and 3 congruent angles. An isosceles triangle has at least 2 congruent sides and 2 congruent angles. A scalene triangle has no congruent sides and no congruent angles.

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Additional Example 2A: Finding Angles in Equilateral, Isosceles, and Scalene Triangles Find the angle measures in the equilateral triangle. 3b = 180 Triangle Sum Theorem 3b 180 = 3 3 b = 60 All three angles measure 60. Divide both sides by 3.

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Additional Example 2B: Finding Angles in Equilateral, Isosceles, and Scalene Triangles Find the angle measures in the isosceles triangle. 62 + t + t = 180 62 + 2t = 180 62 62 2t = 118 2t = 118 Divide both sides by 2. 2 2 t = 59 The angles labeled t measure 59.
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Triangle Sum Theorem Combine like terms. Subtract 62 from both sides.

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Additional Example 2C: Finding Angles in Equilateral, Isosceles, and Scalene Triangles Find the angle measures in the scalene triangle. 2x + 3x + 5x = 180 10x = 180 10 10 x = 18
The angle labeled 2x measures 2(18) = 36, the angle labeled 3x measures 3(18) = 54, and the angle labeled 5x measures 5(18) = 90.
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Triangle Sum Theorem Combine like terms. Divide both sides by 10.

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Check It Out: Example 2A Find the angle measures in the isosceles triangle. 39 + t + t = 180 Triangle Sum Theorem 39 + 2t = 180 Combine like terms. 39 39 Subtract 39 from both sides. 2t = 141 2t = 141 Divide both sides by 2 2 2 t = 70.5 The angles labeled t measure 70.5.
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Check It Out: Example 2B Find the angle measures in the scalene triangle. 3x + 7x + 10x = 180 Triangle Sum Theorem 20x = 180 Combine like terms. 20 20 Divide both sides by 20. x = 9
The angle labeled 3x measures 3(9) = 27, the angle labeled 7x measures 7(9) = 63, and the angle labeled 10x measures 3x 10(9) = 90.
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Check It Out: Example 2C Find the angle measures in the equilateral triangle. 3x = 180 3x 180 = 3 3 x = 60 All three angles measure 60. x x Triangle Sum Theorem

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Additional Example 3: Finding Angles in a Triangle that Meets Given Conditions The second angle in a triangle is six times as large as the first. The third angle is half as large as the second. Find the angle measures and draw a possible picture. Let x = the first angle measure. Then 6x = 1 second angle measure, and (6x) = 3x = 2 third angle measure.

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Additional Example 3 Continued Let x = the first angle measure. Then 6x = second angle measure, and 1(6x) = 3x = 2 third angle. x + 6x + 3x = 180 10x = 180 10 10 x = 18 Triangle Sum Theorem Combine like terms. Divide both sides by 10.

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Additional Example 3 Continued Let x = the first angle measure. Then 6x = second angle measure, and 1(6x) = 3x = 2 third angle. x = 18 3 18 = 54 6 18 = 108 X = 18 The angles measure 18, 54, and 108. The triangle is an obtuse scalene triangle.

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Check It Out: Example 3 The second angle in a triangle is three times larger than the first. The third angle is one third as large as the second. Find the angle measures and draw a possible picture. Let x = the first angle measure. Then 3x = 1 second angle measure, and (3x) = x = 3 third angle measures.

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Check It Out: Example 3 Continued Let x = the first angle measure. Then 3x = second angle measure, and 1(3x) = 3x = 3 third angle. x + 3x + x = 180 5x = 180 5 5 x = 36 Triangle Sum Theorem Combine like terms. Divide both sides by 5.

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Check It Out: Example 3 Continued Let x = the first angle measure. Then 3x = second angle measure, and 1(3x) = x = 3 third angle. x = 36 3 36 = 108 x = 36 The angles measure 36, 36, and 108. The triangle is an obtuse isosceles triangle. 108 36
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Lesson Quiz: Part I 1. Find the missing angle measure in the acute triangle shown. 38 2. Find the missing angle measure in the right 55 triangle shown.

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Lesson Quiz: Part II

3. Find the missing angle measure in an acute triangle with angle measures of 67 and 63. 50 4. Find the missing angle measure in an obtuse triangle with angle measures of 10 and 15. 155

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