Triangles

How Do You Prove Triangles Are Congruent

May 2, 2023

How Do You Prove Triangles Are Congruenthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmS-p1S_t5ECongruent FiguresTwo figures/objects are said to be congruent if they are exactly of the same shape and size. The relationship between two congruent figures is called con…

Pythagoras Theorem

April 30, 2023

Pythagoras TheoremTheorem 1: In a right angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. Given: A right-angled triangle ABC in which B = ∠90º. To Prove: (Hypotenuse)2 = (Base)2 + (Perpendicular)2. …

How Do You Find The Angle Of An Isosceles Triangle

April 30, 2023

How Do You Find The Angle Of An Isosceles Triangle Theorem: Angles opposite to equal sides of an isosceles triangle are equal. Given: In ∆ABC, AB = AC To Prove: ∠B = ∠C Construction: Draw AD, bisector of ∠A ∴ ∠1 = ∠2 Proof: In ∆ADB & ∆ADC AD = AD   …

Criteria For Congruent Triangles

April 28, 2023

Criteria For Congruent Triangleshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkU4FZN8MY0Congruent triangles are triangles that have the same size and shape. This means that the corresponding sides are equal and the corresponding angles are equal. Congruent Triangles …

What are the Different Types of Triangles

Feb. 1, 2023

Classification of TrianglesA triangle is a polygon with three sides. It has three sides and three vertices. There are seven types of triangles. The sum of the angles of a triangle is 180°.Triangles Types can be classified in two ways: By their sidesBy t…

Areas Of Two Similar Triangles

Dec. 15, 2022

Areas Of Two Similar TrianglesTheorem 1:  The ratio of the areas of two similar triangles are equal to the ratio of the squares of any two corresponding sides. Given: Two triangles ABC and DEF such that ∆ABC ~ ∆DEF. To Prove:  \(\frac{Area\ (\Delta ABC)}…

Criteria For Similarity Of Triangles

Dec. 15, 2022

Criteria For Similarity Of TrianglesAAA similarity criterion: If in two triangles, corresponding angles are equal, then the triangles are similar. AA Similarity criterion: If in two triangles, two angles of one triangle are respectively equal the two an…

How to Prove the Angle Sum Property of a Triangle

Nov. 21, 2022

Angle Sum Property of a TriangleTheorem 1: Prove that sum of all three angles is 180° or 2 right angles. Given: ∆ABC To prove: ∠A + ∠B + ∠C = 180° Construction: Draw PQ || BC, passes through point A. Proof: ∠1 = ∠B   and  ∠3 = ∠C         ……. (i) [∵ alt…

Theorems and Postulates for Geometry

Dec. 4, 2020

Theorems and Postulates for GeometryThis is a partial listing of the more popular theorems, postulates and properties needed when working with Euclidean proofs. You need to have a thorough understanding of these items.General:Reflexive PropertyA quantit…