Isosceles Triangles Geometry Ms. Reed Unit 4, Day 2
Parts of an Isosceles Triangle Legs Base
Parts of an Isosceles Triangle Vertex Angle Base Angles
With your Isosceles Triangle: Measure all three sides and angles With a partner, discuss your results. What did you notice?
Three Triangle Postulates 4-1: If two sides of a triangle are congruent, then the angles opposite those sides are also congruent.
What it looks like:
How to use it: Find x.
Three Triangle Postulates 4-1: If two sides of a triangle are congruent, then the angles opposite those sides are also congruent. 4-2: The bisector of the vertex angle of an isosceles triangle is the perpendicular bisector of the base.
What it looks like: CD is the bisector of ACB. Make the appropriate markings on the triangle using Theorem 4-2.
How to use it: Find the perimeter and area of the triangle.
Three Triangle Postulates 4-1: If two sides of a triangle are congruent, then the angles opposite those sides are also congruent. 4-2: The bisector of the vertex angle of an isosceles triangle is the perpendicular bisector of the base. 4-3: If two angles of a triangle are congruent, then the sides opposite the angles are congruent.
What is looks like:
How to use it: A B, BC = 5. Find AC. A B C 5
Practice Find the values of x and y.
Homework Work Packet: Isosceles Triangles