Angles In A TriangleA triangle is the simplest possible polygon. It is a two-dimensional (flat) shape with three straight sides forming an interior, closed space. It has three interior angles. One of the earliest concepts to learn in geometry is that triangles have interior angles adding up to 180°. But how do you know? How can you prove this is true? Let's find out! Show
How To Find The Angle of a TriangleYou may have a triangle where only two angles have been labelled and measured. Now that you are certain all triangles have interior angles adding to 180°, you can quickly calculate the missing measurement. You can do this one of two ways:
How To Find The Missing Angle of a TriangleTwo known angles of a triangle are 37° and 24°. What is the missing angle? We can use two different methods to find our missing angle:
180° - 37° = 143° 143° - 24° = 119° c = 119° 37° + 24 ° + c = 180° 61° + c = 180° c = 119° Triangle Angle FormulaLet's draw a triangle and label its interior angles with three letters a, b, and c. Our sample will have side ac horizontal at the bottom and ∠b at the top. Now that we've labeled our angles, we have a formula we can refer to for the angles. It is a + b + c = 180°, which tells us that if we add up all of our angles, they will always equal 180. Now, let's draw a line parallel to side ac that passes through Point b (which is also where you find ∠b). That new parallel line created two new angles on either side of ∠b. We will label these two angles ∠z and ∠w from left to right. Side ab of our triangle can now be viewed as a transversal, a line cutting across the two parallel lines. Alternate Interior Angles TheoremBy the Alternate Interior Angles Theorem, we know that ∠a is congruent (equal) to ∠z, and ∠c is congruent to ∠w. Did we lose you? Do not despair! The Alternate Interior Angles Theorem tells us that a transversal cutting across two parallel lines creates congruent alternate interior angles. Alternate interior angles lie between the parallel lines, on opposite sides of the transversal. In our example, ∠a and ∠z are alternate interior angles, and so are ∠c and ∠w. We now have the three angles of our triangle carefully redrawn and sharing Point b as a common vertex. We have ∠z as a stand-in for ∠a, then ∠b, and finally ∠w as a stand-in for ∠c. And look, they form a straight line! A straight line measures 180°. This is the same type of proof as the parallel lines proof. The three angles of any triangle always add up to 180°, or a straight line. Triangle Angle Sum TheoremOur formula for this is a + b + c = 180° where a, b, and c are the interior angles of any triangle. Angles In A Triangle Sum To 180° ProofYou need four things to do this amazing mathematics trick. You need a straightedge, scissors, paper, and pencil. Draw a neat, large triangle on a piece of paper. Any triangle -- scalene, isosceles, equilateral, acute, obtuse -- whatever you like. Label the inside corners (the vertices that form interior angles) with three letters, like R-A-T. Cut the triangle out, leaving a little border around it so you can still see all three edges Now tear off the three corners of your triangle. Do not use the scissors, because you want jagged edges, which help you avoid confusing them with the straight sides you drew. You will have three smaller triangular bits, each with an interior angle labelled R, A or T. Each little piece has two neat sides and a rough edge. You will also have a rough hexagon that is the leftover part of the original, larger triangle. Take your three little labelled corners and arrange them together so the rough-cut edges are all away from you. The only way to do that is to make them line up, to form a straight line. The three interior angles, RAT, have added up to make a straight angle, also called a straight line. There; you did it! Lesson SummaryIf you carefully studied this lesson, you now are able to identify and label the three interior angles of any triangle, and you can recall that the interior angles of all triangles add to 180°. You can also demonstrate a proof of the sum of interior angles of triangles and apply a formula, a + b + c = 180° , where a, b, and c are the interior angles of the triangle. Further, you can calculate the missing measurement of any interior angle of any triangle using two different methods. Next Lesson:Sum of Interior & Exterior Angles How do you find the 3rd side of a triangle?Using the Law of Cosines to Find the Third Side
How do you find the side lengths of a triangle?Rules for the Length of Triangle Sides
What are the sides called on a triangle?The sides of the triangle are known as follows: The hypotenuse is the side opposite the right angle, or defined as the longest side of a right-angled triangle, in this case h. The opposite side is the side opposite to the angle we are interested in, in this case a.
What is the formula for the angle of a triangle?tan θ = opposite / adjacent. Use one of these trigonometric ratios depending on what two sides are available to find the unknown angle. Law of sines. a/sin A = b/sin B = c/sin C. Here, A, B, and C are the angles of a triangle and a, b, and c are their respective opposite sides.
How do you find the sides of a triangle?How to find the sides of a right triangle. if leg a is the missing side, then transform the equation to the form when a is on one side, and take a square root: a = √(c² - b²). if leg b is unknown, then. b = √(c² - a²). for hypotenuse c missing, the formula is. c = √(a² + b²). |
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