Thurs, 3/6

SWBAT classify triangles in the coordinate plane

Agenda
1. Warm-up: (10 min)
2. Classifying triangles (40 min)

Warm-Up:
1. Write your HW in your planners

Homework:
Isosceles and Equilateral Triangles
#1 #8
#9: Is the triangle scalene, isosceles, or equilateral
A(0, 1), B(4, 1), C(7, 0)
 Unit 5:
Classifying Triangles
Classification means
put things into a
group according to
how they are alike.
We will break this group of
animals into smaller groups.
The same animals can be put into
different groups depending on what
we look at when we classify them.
Today you will learn how
triangles can be classified
in two different ways...
Think of all the different kinds
of triangles you know.

Did you come up with all of these?

Acute Scalene
Obtuse Isosceles
Right Equilateral
 Triangle
A polygon with 3 angles and 3 straight sides.
The three endpoints are called vertices.
Classifying by side lengths

Scalene Isosceles
Equilateral
Scalene Triangle
All sides are different lengths.
 Isosceles Triangle
Twoout of the three sides are
equal lengths.
 Isosceles Triangle Theorem
If two sides of a triangle are congruent, then
the angles opposite those sides are
congruent.
Ex. If AC = BC, name two congruent angles.
 Equilateral Triangle
All sides have the same length
 Properties of Equilateral Triangles
A triangle is equilateral if and only if it is has
three congruent angles (all the measures
would then be 600.)
Ex. KLM is an equilateral triangle with KL = d + 2, LM = 12 d, KM = 4d 13. Find d and
the measure of each side.

4d 13 = d + 2 Substitution
3d 13 = 2 Subtract d from each side.
3d = 15 Add 13 to each side.
d = 5 Divide each side by 3.
KL = 7, LM = 7, KM = 7
Classify this triangle by its sides.
Classify this triangle by its sides.
Classify this triangle by its sides.
Classify the following triangles by
their sides. Use these signals:

Scalene

Isosceles

Equilateral
Classify by sides. Give the best name.

Scalene
Isosceles
Equilateral
Classify by sides. Give the best name.

Scalene
Isosceles
Equilateral
Classify by sides. Give the best name.

Scalene
Isosceles
Equilateral
 What formula do you use to determine if a
triangle is scalene, isosceles, or equilateral?

Answer: The terms scalene, isosceles, and

equilateral have to do with side lengths of a
triangle so you use the Distance Formula.
Classifying by angle measures

Acute Right
Obtuse
Acute Triangle
All three angles are less than 900.

800

400 600
 Obtuse Triangle
One of the three angles is more than 900

200

300
1300
 Right Triangle
One of the three angles is exactly 900
Classify the following triangles by
their sides. Use these signals:

Acute

Obtuse

Right
Classify by angles.

Acute
Obtuse
Right
Classify by angles.

1000

Acute
Obtuse
Right
Classify by angles.
850

450 500

Acute
Obtuse
Right
 B D

C E
A

Now you should be able to classify

any triangle by both its side
lengths and its angles.
Classify the triangles by sides lengths
and angles
a) b) c)
7 40
15
25

24
70 70
120 45

Solutions:
a) Scalene, Right
b) Isosceles, Acute
c) Scalene, Obtuse
 Example 1 Classify a triangle in a coordinate plane
Determine whether PQO with
vertices at P(-1, 2), Q(6, 3), O(0, 0),
is scalene, isosceles, or
equilateral. Explain.
SOLUTION Use the distance formula to find the side lengths.

OP = ( x2 x1 ) 2 + ( y2 y1 ) 2

= ( ( 1 ) 0 ) 2 + ( 2 0 ) 2 = 5 2.2

OQ = ( x2 x1 ) 2 + ( y2 y1 ) 2

= ( 6 0 )2 + ( 3 0 )2 = 45 6.7
PQ = ( x2 x1 ) 2 + ( y2 y1 ) 2

= ( 6 ( 1 )) 2 + ( 3 2 ) 2 = 50 7.1
 EXAMPLE Classify a triangle in a coordinate plane (continued)

Explanation
PQO is a scalene triangle since none
of the sides are congruent.
HW: Isosceles and Equilateral Triangles

#1 #8

#9: Is ABC scalene, isosceles,

or equilateral A(0, 1), B(4, 1), C(7, 0)
 Using the ruler, draw triangles with the
following side measures:

a.) 3cm, 4cm, 6cm

b.) 2cm, 2cm, 6cm

 Triangle Inequality Theorem
The sum of the lengths of any two sides of a
triangle is greater than the length of the third side.

Ex: Can these be the measures of a triangle?

a.) 3cm, 4cm, 6cm

b.) 2cm, 2cm, 6cm

Example: Find value of x and
missing side measurement
Ex. Find the measure of each side of
equilateral RST with RS = 2x + 2, ST = 3x,
and TR = 5x 4.

5x 4 = 2x + 2
x=2
RS = 6
ST = 6
TR = 6
Ex. Find the measure of each side of
isosceles ABC with AB = BC if AB = 4y,
BC = 3y + 2, and AC = 3y.

3y + 2 = 4y
y=2
AB = 8
BC = 8
AC = 6
Ex. Find x of isosceles right WZY if angle
YWZ = 900, WZ = WY, and WYZ = 3x.

3x + 3x + 90 = 180
x = 15
Example: Find missing angle
measurements
Ex: Identify the indicated triangles in the figure.

a. isosceles triangles
Answer: ADE, ABE

b. scalene triangles
Answer: ABC, BCE, BDE, CDE, ACD, ABD

c. equilateral triangles
Answer: None!
Exit Slip
Is triangle A(0, 1), B(4, 4), and C(7,0) scalene, isosceles or
equilateral. Explain.

Answer:
AB = 5
BC = 5
CA = 7.1
Since AB = Triangle ABC is isosceles since two of the sides are
congruent.
 #1 #4: Find x:
1.) 2.) 600
3x + 8
6x0
3.) 4.) 4x 4

5.)
40 0
Is triangle A(0, 1), B(4, 4), and C(7,0) scalene, isosceles or equilateral.
Explain.

(4x 5)0
2x0
 Mon, 3/10
SWBAT classify triangles in the coordinate plane

Agenda
1. Warm-up: (10 min)
2. 4 Examples (25 min)
3. Review HW (10 min)

Warm-Up: Find the missing angles:

HW: Re-do 5 problems - Worksheet

Warm-Up: What is Congruent?
1. AB ________

2. BD _______ _______
_______

3. CBE ________ BCE

4. BDE ________

5. ABC ________
Example: Find missing angle
measurements
Name the missing coordinates of
isosceles right triangle ABC.

Answer: C(0, 0); A(0, d)

Name the missing coordinates of
isosceles right triangle SRQ.

Answer: Q(0, 0); S(c, c)

Find the missing angles.
Warm-Up: Find the missing angles.
Warm-Up
Find the missing angles.
Warm-Up:
Find the missing angles.
Homework: Collected.
1. What do you know about the
Pythagorean Theorem?
a) Formula?
b) When and why its used?
c) Solve for x: