Chapter 5 Lesson 3 Angles of Triangles
Solve each equation for x. 1.) 2.) Bellwork Solve each equation for x. 1.) 2.)
What are Interior & Exterior Angles? Interior Angles are angles inside a polygon. Exterior Angles are the angles outside of the polygon that are adjacent to the interior angles.
Interior Angle Measures of a Triangle The sum of the interior angle measures of a triangle is 1800 Algebra x+y+z=180
Using Interior Angle Measures Find the value of x.
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Practice 81+25+x=180 106+x=180 x=740 Find the value of x.
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Exterior Angle Measures The measure of an exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the measures of the two nonadjacent interior angles. Algebra z=x+y
Finding Exterior Angle Measures Find the measure of the exterior angle.
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Find the measure of the exterior angle. 4n-20=n+2n+20 4n-20=3n+20 n-20=20 n=40 Exterior angle= 4(40)-20=160-20=1400 y=40+30 y=700
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Real Life Application An airplane leaves from Miami and travels around the Bermuda Triangle. What is the value of x? Use what you know about the interior angle measures of a triangle to write an equation.
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