Year 7 Triangles

I can identify and use geometric properties of triangles to solve problems.

Labelling lines and angles in a triangle

When we label angles in a triangle we use capital letters to label the vertices, going round in order, clockwise or anticlockwise.

The side opposite A b C a c The side opposite

A is called side a.

B is called side b.

The side opposite

C is called side c.

This triangle can be described as

ABC.

Labelling lines and angles in a triangle

How can we complete the labeling of this triangle? P

? Q R ?

? p

This triangle is called

PQR

Right-angled triangle
Triangles are named according to their properties. A right-angled triangle contains a right angle.

The longest side opposite the right angle is called the hypotenuse.

Isosceles triangle
Triangles are named according to their properties. An isosceles triangle has two equal sides.

The equal sides are indicated by these lines.

Lines of symmetry are indicated with dotted lines.

The two base angles are also equal.

An isosceles triangle has one line of symmetry.

Equilateral triangle
Triangles are named according to their properties. An equilateral triangle has three equal sides three equal angles. and

An equilateral triangle has three lines of symmetry and has rotational symmetry of order 3.

Scalene triangle
Triangles are named according to their properties. A scalene triangle has no equal sides and no equal angles.

A scalene triangle does not have any lines of symmetry.

Naming triangles
What type of triangle is this?

This is a right-angled isosceles triangle.

What symmetry properties does it have? It has one line of symmetry and no rotational symmetry.

Triangles on a 3 by 3 pegboard

How to construct a triangle using 3 different methods

This will involve strengthening your knowledge and understanding of how to use a compass and a protractor.

Side, Side, Side

1. Draw a line approximately 4cm Long and label it AB 2. Set your compasses to 5cm and with the point on A, scribe an arc above the line AB. C 3cm A 4cm 3. Set your compasses to 3cm and with the point on B, scribe an arc above the line AB. Where it crosses the other arc, call this point C 4. Draw the lines from A to C and B to C to complete the construction.

Note this is a special type of triangle. Measure angle B to find out.

Side, Side, Angle

1. Draw a line approximately 4cm Long and label it AB

4cm

2. Set the compasses to 5cm and with the compass point at A, scribe an arc above the line AB
3. Place the protractor on the line so that the cross-hairs o are over point A and the 0 180 line is covering the 4 cm o line. Then mark a point at 50

Side, Side, Angle

3. Remove the protractor and draw a line from A to the 0 point you have just marked at 50 through the arc. Call this point C C 5cm 50 A
o

4cm

4. Draw a line from point B to point C

Side, Angle, Angle

1. Draw a line approximately 4cm Long and label it AB

4cm

2. Place the protractor on the line so that the cross-hairs o are over point A and the 0 180 line is covering the 4 cm o line. Then mark a point at 50 in an anticlockwise direction

Side, Angle, Angle

1. Draw a line approximately 4cm Long and label it AB

50 A

4cm

2. Place the protractor on the line so that the cross-hairs o are over point A and the 0 180 line is covering the 4 cm o line. Then mark a point at 50 in an anticlockwise direction

3. From A draw a line to the mark just made and mark the o angle as 50 4. Now place the protractor on the line so that the crosso hairs are over point B and the 0 180 line is covering the o 4 cm line. Then mark a point at 30 in a clockwise direction

Side, Side, Angle

C 50 A
o

30 4cm

5. From B draw a line to the mark just made and mark the o angle as 30
6. Finally, where the two lines cross, mark that point C