Triangle - Facts and

Solutions Card
Triangles - Facts and Solutions
b

a + b + c = 180 c

Right angle = 90

The angles of a triangle

a, b and c add up to 180
b

b
c

90 + a + c = 180

a
Isosceles Triangle
Identified by 2 small lines
cutting the triangle .
This means that these triangle
lines are of equal length and
The two angles a and c are equal

Equilateral Triangle
Identified by 3 small lines
shown on the triangle lines
180
All angles a, b, c, are the
Remember
a
straight
line = 180
same and therefore equal = 60

Examples - Solving triangle problems

Problem 1 - Find angle d
First, find angle c, (as a triangle
adds up to 180), then
Straight line = 180
180 (92 + 61) = 27 = c
Then find angle d
c
d
180 27 = 153 = angle d

92
61

a 17
75

28

Problem 2 - Find angle a, c and d

First, find angle d, (as a triangle
adds up to 180), then d = 145
Then find angle c = 180 - 135 = 45
Therefore angle a = 180 - (75 + 45) =60

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Triangles - Facts and Solutions Triangles - Facts and Solutions Triangles - Facts and Solutions Triangles - Facts and Solutions
a + b + c = 180 c

b
a

90 + a + c = 180
Right angle = 90

The angles of a triangle

a, b and c add up to 180

a + b + c = 180 c

b
a

90 + a + c = 180
Right angle = 90

The angles of a triangle

a, b and c add up to 180

a + b + c = 180 c

b
a

90 + a + c = 180
Right angle = 90

The angles of a triangle

a, b and c add up to 180

a + b + c = 180 c

90 + a + c = 180
Right angle = 90

The angles of a triangle

a, b and c add up to 180

Isosceles Triangle
Isosceles Triangle
Isosceles Triangle
Isosceles Triangle
b
b
b
Identified by 2 small lines
Identified by 2 small lines
Identified by 2 small lines
Identified by 2 small lines
b
b
b
cutting the triangle .
cutting the triangle .
cutting the triangle .
cutting the triangle .
This means that these triangle a
This means that these triangle a
This means that these triangle a
This means that these triangl
c
c
c
c
a
lines are of equal length and
c lines are of equal length and
c lines are of equal length and
c lines are of equal length and
c
a
a
a
a
The two angles a and c are equal
The two angles a and c are equal
The two angles a and c are equal
The two angles a and c are e
Equilateral Triangle
Equilateral Triangle
Equilateral Triangle
Equilateral Triangle
Identified by 3 small lines
Identified by 3 small lines
Identified by 3 small lines
Identified by 3 small lines
shown on the triangle lines
shown on the triangle lines
shown on the triangle lines
shown on the triangle lines
180
180
180
180
All angles a, b, c, are the
All angles a, b, c, are the
All angles a, b, c, are the
All angles a, b, c, are the
a straight line = 180
a straight line = 180
a straight line = 180
a straight line = 18
same and therefore equal =Remember
60
same and therefore equal =Remember
60
same and therefore equal =Remember
60
same and therefore equal =Remember
60
b

Examples - Solving triangle problems

Problem 1 - Find angle d
First, find angle c, (as a triangle
adds up to 180), then
Straight line = 180
180 (92 + 61) = 27 = c
Then find angle d
c
d
180 27 = 153 = angle d

92
61

17

cc d

75

28

Problem 2 - Find angle a, c and d

First, find angle d, (as a triangle
adds up to 180), then d = 145
Then find angle c = 180 - 135 = 45
Therefore angle a = 180 - (75 + 45) =60

Examples - Solving triangle problems

Problem 1 - Find angle d
First, find angle c, (as a triangle
adds up to 180), then
Straight line = 180
180 (92 + 61) = 27 = c
Then find angle d
c
d
180 27 = 153 = angle d

92
61

17

cc d

75

28

Problem 2 - Find angle a, c and d

First, find angle d, (as a triangle
adds up to 180), then d = 145
Then find angle c = 180 - 135 = 45
Therefore angle a = 180 - (75 + 45) =60

Examples - Solving triangle problems

Problem 1 - Find angle d
First, find angle c, (as a triangle
adds up to 180), then
Straight line = 180
180 (92 + 61) = 27 = c
Then find angle d
c
d
180 27 = 153 = angle d

92
61

17

75

cc d

28

Problem 2 - Find angle a, c and d

First, find angle d, (as a triangle
adds up to 180), then d = 145
Then find angle c = 180 - 135 = 45
Therefore angle a = 180 - (75 + 45) =60

Examples - Solving triangle problems

Problem 1 - Find angle d
First, find angle c, (as a triangle
adds up to 180), then
Straight line = 180
180 (92 + 61) = 27 = c
Then find angle d
c
d
180 27 = 153 = angle d

92
61

a 17

cc d

75

28

Problem 2 - Find angle a, c and d

First, find angle d, (as a triangle
adds up to 180), then d = 145
Then find angle c = 180 - 135 = 45
Therefore angle a = 180 - (75 + 45) =60

Triangles - Facts and Solutions Triangles - Facts and Solutions Triangles - Facts and Solutions Triangles - Facts and Solutions
a + b + c = 180 c

b
a

90 + a + c = 180
Right angle = 90

The angles of a triangle

a, b and c add up to 180

a + b + c = 180 c

b
a

90 + a + c = 180
Right angle = 90

The angles of a triangle

a, b and c add up to 180

a + b + c = 180 c

b
a

90 + a + c = 180
Right angle = 90

The angles of a triangle

a, b and c add up to 180

a + b + c = 180 c

90 + a + c = 180
Right angle = 90

The angles of a triangle

a, b and c add up to 180

Isosceles Triangle
Isosceles Triangle
Isosceles Triangle
Isosceles Triangle
b
b
b
Identified by 2 small lines
Identified by 2 small lines
Identified by 2 small lines
Identified by 2 small lines
b
b
b
cutting the triangle .
cutting the triangle .
cutting the triangle .
cutting the triangle .
This
means
that
these
triangle
This
means
that
these
triangle
This
means
that
these
triangle
This means that these triangl
c
c
c
c
a
a
a
a
lines are of equal length and
c lines are of equal length and
c lines are of equal length and
c lines are of equal length and
c
a
a
a
a
The two angles a and c are equal
The two angles a and c are equal
The two angles a and c are equal
The two angles a and c are e
Equilateral Triangle
Equilateral Triangle
Equilateral Triangle
Equilateral Triangle
Identified by 3 small lines
Identified by 3 small lines
Identified by 3 small lines
Identified by 3 small lines
shown on the triangle lines
shown on the triangle lines
shown on the triangle lines
shown on the triangle lines
180
180
180
180
All angles a, b, c, are the
All angles a, b, c, are the
All angles a, b, c, are the
All angles a, b, c, are the
a straight line = 180
a straight line = 180
a straight line = 180
a straight line = 18
same and therefore equal =Remember
60
same and therefore equal =Remember
60
same and therefore equal =Remember
60
same and therefore equal =Remember
60
b

Examples - Solving triangle problems

Problem 1 - Find angle d
First, find angle c, (as a triangle
adds up to 180), then
Straight line = 180
180 (92 + 61) = 27 = c
Then find angle d
c
d
180 27 = 153 = angle d

92
61

a
75

17

cc d

28

Problem 2 - Find angle a, c and d

First, find angle d, (as a triangle
adds up to 180), then d = 145
Then find angle c = 180 - 135 = 45
Therefore angle a = 180 - (75 + 45) =60

Examples - Solving triangle problems

Problem 1 - Find angle d
First, find angle c, (as a triangle
adds up to 180), then
Straight line = 180
180 (92 + 61) = 27 = c
Then find angle d
c
d
180 27 = 153 = angle d

92
61

a
75

17

cc d

28

Problem 2 - Find angle a, c and d

First, find angle d, (as a triangle
adds up to 180), then d = 145
Then find angle c = 180 - 135 = 45
Therefore angle a = 180 - (75 + 45) =60

Examples - Solving triangle problems

Problem 1 - Find angle d
First, find angle c, (as a triangle
adds up to 180), then
Straight line = 180
180 (92 + 61) = 27 = c
Then find angle d
c
d
180 27 = 153 = angle d

92
61

a
75

17

cc d

28

Problem 2 - Find angle a, c and d

First, find angle d, (as a triangle
adds up to 180), then d = 145
Then find angle c = 180 - 135 = 45
Therefore angle a = 180 - (75 + 45) =60

Examples - Solving triangle problems

Problem 1 - Find angle d
First, find angle c, (as a triangle
adds up to 180), then
Straight line = 180
180 (92 + 61) = 27 = c
Then find angle d
c
d
180 27 = 153 = angle d

92
61

a 17
75

cc d

28

Problem 2 - Find angle a, c and d

First, find angle d, (as a triangle
adds up to 180), then d = 145
Then find angle c = 180 - 135 = 45
Therefore angle a = 180 - (75 + 45) =60