Equilateral and Isosceles Triangles

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What is an equilateral triangle?

Back

A triangle in which all three sides are of equal length and all three angles are equal, measuring 60 degrees each.

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CCSS.4.G.A.2

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What is an isosceles triangle?

Back

A triangle that has at least two sides of equal length and the angles opposite those sides are also equal.

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CCSS.4.G.A.2

Front

If two sides of a triangle are congruent, then the angles opposite those sides are congruent. True or False?

Back

True.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

Front

What is the sum of the interior angles of any triangle?

Back

180 degrees.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

Front

In an equilateral triangle, what is the measure of each angle?

Back

60 degrees.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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How do you find the measure of an unknown angle in a triangle?

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Subtract the sum of the known angles from 180 degrees.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What is the relationship between the sides and angles in an isosceles triangle?

Back

The angles opposite the equal sides are equal.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

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If one angle of an isosceles triangle measures 40 degrees, what are the measures of the other two angles?

Back

Each of the other two angles measures 70 degrees.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What is the formula for the area of a triangle?

Back

Area = 1/2 * base * height.

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

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If the base of an isosceles triangle is 10 cm and the height is 8 cm, what is the area?

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Area = 1/2 * 10 * 8 = 40 cm².

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CCSS.6.G.A.1