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Example Question #4 : Angles And Triangles
An exterior angle of an isosceles triangle measures . What is the greatest measure of any of the three angles of the triangle?
Insufficient information is given to answer this question.
Insufficient information is given to answer this question.
The triangle has an exterior angle of , so it has an interior angle of . By the Isosceles Triangle Theorem, an isosceles triangle must have two congruent angles; there are two possible scenarios that fit this criterion:
Case 1: Two angles have measure . The third angle will have measure
.
will be the greatest of the angle measures.
Case 2: One angle has measure and the others are congruent. Their common measure will be
.
will be the greatest of the angle measures.
The given information is therefore inconclusive.
Example Question #3 : Angles And Triangles
An exterior angle of an isosceles triangle measures . What is the least measure of any of the three angles of the triangle?
Insufficient information is given to answer this question
The triangle has an exterior angle of , so it has an interior angle of . By the Isosceles Triangle Theorem, an isosceles triangle must have two congruent angles; there are two possible scenarios that fit this criterion:
Case 1: Two angles have measure . The third angle will have measure
.
will be the least of the angle measures.
Case 2: One angle has measure and the others are congruent. Their common measure will be
.
will be the least of the angle measures.
In both cases, the least of the degree measures of the angles will be .
Example Question #2 : Angles And Triangles
An exterior angle of an isosceles triangle measures . What is the least measure of any of the three angles of the triangle?
Insufficient information is given to answer this question.
The triangle has an exterior angle of , so it has an interior angle of .
Since this is an obtuse angle, its other two angles must be acute. By the Isosceles Triangle Theorem, an isosceles triangle must have two congruent angles - the acute angles are those. Since the sum of their measures is the same as their remote exterior angle - - each has measure .This is the correct response.
Example Question #4 : Angles And Triangles
An exterior angle of an isosceles triangle measures . What is the greatest measure of any of the three angles of the triangle?
Insufficient information is given to answer this question.
The triangle has an exterior angle of , so it has an interior angle of .
Since this is an obtuse angle, its other two angles must be acute. Therefore, this angle is the one of greatest measure.
Example Question #11 : Angles And Triangles
Which of the following could give the measures of the three angles of a triangle?
The degree measures of a triangle must total , so we find the sum of the degree measures in each choice.
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:
This is the correct choice.
Example Question #1211 : Ged Math
Refer to the above diagram. is equilateral; . How many of the following statements must be true?
I) bisects
II) bisects
III)
Two
One
Three
None
Three
Since corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent, it follows that . Therefore, , by definition, bisects , and the first statement is true. A bisector of an angle of an equilateral triangle is also the perpendicular bisector of the opposite side, so the other two statements are immediate consequences.
Example Question #241 : Geometry And Graphs
Which of the following cannot be true of equilateral triangle ?
is an acute triangle
and are complementary
and are complementary
Every equilateral triangle has three congruent angles - all of which have measure - as a result of the Isosceles Triangle Theorem. Therefore, the statements:
is an acute triangle
immediately follow.
However, if and are complementary, then the sum of their measures is ; since each angle measures , then their measures add up to . This is the correct choice.
Example Question #14 : Angles And Triangles
Which of the following could be the measures of two angles of a scalene triangle?
By the Isosceles Triangle Theorem, angles opposite congruent sides of a triangle are congruent. Therefore, a scalene triangle, having three noncongrent sides, must have three noncongruent angles.
can be eliminated immediately.
For the other three choices, we need to find the measure of the third angle using the fact that the degree measures of the angles of a triangle must total .
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The third angle measure is .
This triangle has two angles and can be eliminated.
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The third angle measure is .
This triangle has two angles and can be eliminated.
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The third angle measure is .
This triangle has three angles of different measure, making it scalene. This is the correct choice.
Example Question #241 : 2 Dimensional Geometry
Which of the following describes a triangle with sides of length 9 feet, 3 yards, and 90 inches?
Insufficient information is given to answer this question.
The triangle is isosceles but not equilateral.
The triangle is equilateral.
The triangle is scalene.
The triangle is isosceles but not equilateral.
One yard is equal to three feet, and one foot is equal to twelve inches. Therefore, 9 feet is equal to inches, and 3 yards is equal to inches. The triangle has sides of measure 90 inches, 108 inches, and 108 inches. Exactly two sides are of equal measure, so it is isosceles but not equilateral.
Example Question #1213 : Ged Math
For a triangle, suppose a given interior angle is degrees and the other two angles are . What is the value of ?
The sum of the three interior angles of a triangle is 180 degrees.
Set up an equation such that all three angles are equal to 180 degrees.
Combine like-terms.
Subtract 34 on both sides.
Divide by 6 on both sides.
The answer is: