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Grade Vii: Properties of Triangles
Grade Vii: Properties of Triangles
PROPERTIES OF
TRIANGLES
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TRIANGLE
A , B , C are noncollinear points
Vertices: A , B and C
Sides : AB , BC and CA
Angles:
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TYPES OF TRIANGLES
Naming triangles by considering the lengths of their
sides
Equilateral Triangle:
A triangle having all sides equal
Isosceles Triangle:
A triangle having two sides equal
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TYPES OF TRIANGLES
Scalene Triangle:
A triangle having all sides of different lengths
less than 90
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TYPES OF TRIANGLES
Right Triangle:
Obtuse Triangle:
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SOME RESULTS ON TRIANGLES
measures 60 .
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PERIMETER OF A TRIANGLE
The sum of the lengths of the sides of a triangle is
called its perimeter.
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ANGLE SUM PROPERTY OF
A TRIANGLE
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EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OPPOSITE ANGLES
If a side of a triangle is produced then the exterior
angle so formed is equal to the sum of the two interior
opposite
Let the side of a angles.
ABC be produced to D, forming
exterior angle ACD.
(Angle sum property)
But, ( Linear pair)
So,
Hence, =
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Result 1: In a right angled triangle, the hypotenuse is the longest side.
Result 2: Of all the line segments that can be drawn to a given line from a
point outside it, the perpendicular line segment is the shortest.
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