Parts of a Triangle

Given ABE with AC BE and BD = DE, identify the following parts of the triangle.

1. vertices ______________
2. sides ______________
3. interior angles ______________
4. exterior angles ______________
5. the remote interior angles of  AEI ______________
6. the remote interior angles of EBG ______________
7. altitude ______________
8. median ______________

B. The lengths of the sides of a triangle

Activity Lengths of Sides of a Triangle

Materials Needed: coconut midribs or barbecue sticks, scissors, ruler

Procedure:
1. Cut pieces of midribs with the indicated measures. There are three pieces in each
set.
2. With each set of midribs, try to form a triangle. Complete the table below:

Lengths of midribs (in cm) Do they form a triangle or

not?
3, 3, 7
3, 3, 5
4, 6, 10
4, 6, 9
5, 5, 10
5, 5, 8
6, 7, 11
6, 7, 9
4, 7, 12
4, 7, 10

3. For each set of lengths, add the two shortest lengths. Then compare the sum with
the longest length.

What pattern did you observe?

 Activity
Pythagorean Triples

1. In a graphing paper, sketch the right triangles with the specified lengths
(in cm) of legs. Then measure the hypotenuse. Let x and y be the legs
and let z be the hypotenuse of the triangle.

2. Complete the first table.

Leg Leg Hypotenuse Leg Leg Hypotenuse
(x) (y) (z) (x) (y) (z)
3 4 10 24
6 8 8 15
9 12 20 21
5 12 15 20

3. Compute for x2 , y2 , and z2 , and x2 + y2 and complete the second

table.

x2 y2 z2 x2 + x2 y2 z2 x2 +
y2 y2

4. Compare the values of x2 + y2 with z2. What did you observe?

5. Formulate your conjecture about the lengths of the sides of a right

triangle.

II. Exercise

A. True or False
1. A triangle can have exactly one acute angle.
2. A triangle can have two right angles.
3. A triangle can have two obtuse interior angles.
4. A right triangle can be an isosceles triangle.
5. An isosceles triangle can have an obtuse interior angle.
6. An acute triangle can be an isosceles triangle.
7. An obtuse triangle can be an scalene triangle.
8. An acute triangle can be an scalene triangle.
9. A right triangle can be an equilateral triangle.
10. An obtuse triangle can be an isosceles triangle.