Triangle Angle Sum

Properties of triangles Triangles have three sides and three angles Triangles are named according to their vertices The sum of the angle measurements of a triangle is 180 °

Examples Since all of the angles must add up to 180° and two of the angles add up to 100 (50+50), then the third angle must be 80°

More Examples Since the two known angles add up to 78° ( ), the third angle is 102° (180 – 78).

Using Algebra to Find The Missing Angle Measurement To find the measurement of angle A, we must set up an equation and then solve: 53 + x + x = 180 2x = x = x = -7 Now, substitute x with -7 in the expression to find the measurement of angle A: 53 + x = = 46°

Another Example Solution to find the measurement of angle A: 6x – 1 + 8x = x + 96 = x = x = 6 6x –1 = 6(6) – 1 = 36 – 1 = 35 So, angle A is 35°

For You To Try Find the measurement of angle A. Solution: 3x x = 180 8x = x = x = 6 3x + 2 = 3(6) + 2 = = 20 So, the measurement of angle A is 20°

Extension To find the measurement of the missing angle, we must use what we know about angles and triangles: 1. The measurement of the missing angle of the triangle on the left must be 53° according to the properties of triangles. 2. Because straight angles are 180° and the angles that form a straight angle must add up to 180, then the measurement of the left-side angle of the triangle on the right must be 44° (180 – 83 – 53). 3. So, according to the properties of triangles, the unknown angle measurement is 50° (180 – 86 – 44)

For You To Try Find the unknown angle measurement. Solution: 1.According to the properties of triangles, the missing angle measurement of the triangle on the left is 54° (180 – 85 – 41) 2.The angle measurement of the angle on the left of the triangle on the right is also 54° because of the properties of vertical angles 3.So, according to the properties of triangles, the unknown angle measurement is 64°