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Example Question #42 : Acute / Obtuse Isosceles Triangles
Given: and such that
Which statement(s) must be true?
(a)
(b)
(a) but not (b)
(a) and (b)
(b) but not (a)
Neither (a) nor (b)
Neither (a) nor (b)
Neither similarity nor congruence of the two triangles follows from the statements given, as can be seen from the figure below:
, , and . However, the triangles are not similar, as
and
, so at least one pair of corresponding sides is not in proportion. Therefore,
The triangles are not similar, and thus cannot be congruent either, so neither statement holds.
Example Question #1 : How To Find The Length Of The Side Of Of An Acute / Obtuse Isosceles Triangle
Find the perimeter of the triangle below.
Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the base of the right triangle.
Now, because two of the angles in this triangle are the same, this is an isosceles triangle. In an isosceles triangle, the sides that are directly across from the congruent angles are also congruent.
In addition, the height in an isosceles triangle will always cut the 3rd side in half. With this information, fill out the triangle as shown below:
To find the perimeter, add up all the sides.
Example Question #491 : Plane Geometry
Find the perimeter of the triangle below.
Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the base of the right triangle.
Now, because two of the angles in this triangle are the same, this is an isosceles triangle. In an isosceles triangle, the sides that are directly across from the congruent angles are also congruent.
In addition, the height in an isosceles triangle will always cut the 3rd side in half. With this information, fill out the triangle as shown below:
To find the perimeter, add up all the sides.
Example Question #2 : How To Find The Length Of The Side Of Of An Acute / Obtuse Isosceles Triangle
A triangle has sides of lengths 14, 18, and 20. Is the triangle scalene or isosceles?
Scalene
Isosceles
Scalene
A triangle with three sides of different length is, by definition, scalene.
Example Question #3 : How To Find The Length Of The Side Of Of An Acute / Obtuse Isosceles Triangle
Given: Regular Pentagon with center . Construct segments and to form .
True or false: is an isosceles triangle.
False
True
True
Below is regular Pentagon with center , a segment drawn from to each vertex - that is, each of its radii drawn.
By symmetry, all of the radii of a regular pentagon are congruent - specifically, . This triangle has at least two congruent sides, so it is isosceles.
Example Question #52 : Acute / Obtuse Isosceles Triangles
If a triangle has side lengths of and , which of the following can be a length of the third side?
The triangle inequality theorem states that the sum of the lengths of any two sides must be greater than the length of the third side. The relationship can be represented by the following inequalities:
The side length of is the only choice that fits this criteria:
Example Question #53 : Acute / Obtuse Isosceles Triangles
If a triangle has side lengths of and , which of the following could be the length of the third side?
The triangle inequality theorem states that the sum of the lengths of any two sides must be greater than the length of the third side. The relationship can be represented by the following inequalities:
The side length of is the only choice that fits this criteria:
Example Question #6 : How To Find The Length Of The Side Of Of An Acute / Obtuse Isosceles Triangle
Figure NOT drawn to scale.
Refer to the above diagram.
True or false: .
True
False
True
The sum of the measures of the interior angles of a triangle is , so
Substitute the given two angle measures and solve for :
Subtract from both sides:
, so, by the Converse of the Isosceles Triangle Theorem, their opposite sides are also congruent - that is,
Example Question #1 : How To Find The Length Of The Side Of Of An Acute / Obtuse Isosceles Triangle
Refer to the above triangle. By what statement does it follow that ?
The Hinge Theorem
The Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem
The Angle-Angle Postulate
The Converse of the Isosceles Triangle Theorem
The Angle-Side-Angle Postulate
The Converse of the Isosceles Triangle Theorem
We are given that, in , two angles are congruent; specifically, . It is a consequence of the Converse of the Isosceles Triangle Theorem that the sides opposite the angles are also congruent - that is, ..
Example Question #2 : How To Find The Length Of The Side Of Of An Acute / Obtuse Isosceles Triangle
Given such that , , , which of the following statements is true?
It cannot be determined from the information given.
Having three sides of different lengths, this triangle is scalene. In any scalene triangle, the angle with greatest measure is opposite the longest side, and the angle with least measure is opposite the shortest side. Therefore, since , their opposite angles would be in order from greatest to least measure - that is, .
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