finding the missing angle in a triangle
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Finding the Missing Angle in a Triangle. Created by Kristin King, Desert Willow 12-30-10. Standard: G5.4M.C1.PO1. Draw and label 2-dimensional figures given specific attributes including angle measure and side lengths. Essential Questions: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Finding the Missing Angle in a Triangle
Created by Kristin King, Desert Willow12-30-10
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Standard:G5.4M.C1.PO1. Draw and label 2-dimensional figures given specific
attributes including angle measure and side lengths.
Essential Questions: What is a 2-D figure? How can it be drawn using a ruler or protractor?
Today I can determine the unknown measurement of an angle in a
triangle.
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Fact: All of the angles in any given triangle add up to 180.º
Don’t believe me???
Let me prove it to you!!!
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Step 1Draw a right triangle.
B
CALabel each angle.
Cut out the triangle.
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Step 2Cut off the angles as
shown.
B
A C
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Step 3Place the angles together
at a point to form a straight line.
AB
C
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AB
C
The angles placed together form a straight line.
A straight line or straight angle is equal to 180º.
Therefore, the sum of all the angles in a triangle is equal to
180!º
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You can use this fact to find the missing angle in a triangle.
For example, lets say I have the following triangle:
80º 45º
?
I know the measurements of two of the angles, but the third one is a
mystery. How do I find the measurement of that third angle?
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Remember that all the angles in a triangle added together equal 180.º
So: 80º + 45º + ? º = 180ºIt’s an equation!
125º + ?º = 180ºStep 1: Add 80º + 45º
Step 2: Subtract 125º from both sides
?º = 55º Answer!
80º 45º
?
Check: 80º + 45º + 55º = 180º√
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Lets try another:
32º
24º
?º
32º + 24º + ?º = 180ºStep 1: Add 32º + 24º
56º + ?º = 180ºStep 2: Subtract 56º from both sides
?º = 124º Answer!
Check: 32º + 24º + 124º = 180º√
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This one is a bit tricky...but I think you can do it!!!
45º
?º
Hmmm....this one has a 45º angle, a mystery angle, and
an angle with a square corner.
When you remember what that square
corner means, put your finger by your
nose.(Remember: no nose
picking allowed!)Yes! The square corner means that it is a right angle.
I know that a right angle is equal to 90.º
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45º
?º
So... 45º + 90º + ?º = 180ºStep 1: Add 45º + 90º
135º + ?º = 180ºStep 2: Subtract 135º from both sides
?º = 45º Answer!
Check: 45 + 90º + 45º = 180º√
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Try a few on your own!
75º 52º
?º ?º = 53º
? = 35º55º
?º
111º
33º
?º? = 36º
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Closure:On your slate write down the
steps to finding the measurement of the missing
angle in a triangle.http://world.std.com/~eshu/dbug/Jeopardy_Think_Music.mp3