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4.2A Property of Isosceles Triangles

Name: _________________________ Class: ___________

Objective: Learn the properties of isosceles triangles and equilateral triangles.

Key Points
Property of an isosceles triangle Property of an equilateral triangle A
A
In △ABC, In △ABC,
if AB = AC, if AB = BC = AC,
then ∠B = ∠C. then ∠A = ∠B = ∠C = 60°.
B C
[Abbreviation: base ∠s, isos. △] B C [Abbreviation: prop. of equil. △]

Find the unknowns in the following figures. (1 – 6)

1. X 2. R
P
a

68 42 b
Y S
Q T
SQT is a straight line.
Z ~ Example 4.6(a)
Solution
Solution

3. 4. P Q

y + 50
S
2x
80

R
AE and BD intersect at C. PQS is a straight line. ~ Example 4.6(b)

Solution Solution

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5. 6.

Solution
x
~ Example 4.7
ABC and ADE are straight lines.

Solution

7. In the figure, ACE and BCD are straight lines. AB = BC and

CD = CE. Find x.
Solution

8. In the figure, PQR is a straight line. ST // PR, SQ = ST and

PQS = 114°. Find x.
Solution

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9. In the figure, ADC is a straight line. If AB = BD = CD, find x. A

~ Example 4.8
Solution
70 D

x
B C

With the given information,

mark the two pairs of equal
sides on the figure.

10. In the figure, PQ = PR, SQ = SR, PQS = 25° and QPR = 75°.
(a) Find SQR.
(b) Find QSR.
Solution
(a)

(b)

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11. In the figure, △ABE is an isosceles triangle and △BDE A E

43
is an equilateral triangle. ED is produced to a point C
D
such that AE // BC. Find BCD. ~ Example 4.9

Solution
C
B

12. In the figure, ABCD is a square and △BCE is an equilateral triangle.

E
EYA (a) Is AB = BE? Explain your answer.
(b) Find ABE and DAE.

Solution
(a)

Note that as ABCD is

a square,
AB = BC = CD = DA.

(b)

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