A DETAILED LESSON PLAN FOR GRADE 8 MATHEMATICS

8 – Stargazer (12:30-1:30)
8 – Lotus (1:30-2:30)
I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
a. identify if the theorem used is the Hinge theorem or its converse
b. compare two triangles using the Hinge theorem and its converse
c. display active participation during the class discussion

II. SUBJECT MATTER

A. Topic: Hinge Theorem and its Converse
B. References: Alferez, et. al. MSA Academic Achievement Institute. P. 182
186
C. Materials: chalk and blackboard, PowerPoint presentation, laptop
D. Value: cooperation and active participation

III. PROCEDURE
Teacher’s Activity Learner’s Activity
A. Preliminary/Routinary Activity
Good morning Class! Good morning Ma’am!
How are you today class? We’re good, Ma’am.
Okay, let us all stand for the prayer to be (the class will pray)
led by Angeline.
Kindly pick all the pieces of papers under Okay, Ma’am.
your chairs.
You may now take your seat.
Who’s absent today class? None, Ma’am.
Very good.
B. Motivation/ Review
Suppose you and one of your friends,
Mark, are walking through a haunted
house at an amusement park and you
come across a trap door. You enter first
the door and the length of opening is large
enough for you to fit in. Mark, who is taller
and larger than you, then goes second and You
has to open the door a bit wider so that he
could go in.

Let’s illustrate the opening of the doors

that you and Mark made.

Mark
What can you say about the two triangles
formed when you and Mark entered the
door? Ma’am, the opening length of the door is
longer when Mark entered the door.
Very good!
Now suppose an alligator is hungry and
decides to eat two fishes of different size.
The smaller fish is the red fish and the
bigger fish is the orange fish. Notice the
opening of the mouth of the alligator when
it eats the fishes.

What can you say about the opening of the

mouth of the alligator when it eats the red
fish and when it eats the orange fish? Ma’am the opening of the mouth of the
alligator is larger when it eats the orange
fish than when it eats the red fish.
Correct!
As you can also see, the two situations
illustrate the comparison of two triangles
given that two sides of the two triangles
are congruent. The only difference is the
measurement of the third side and the
angles opposite to these sides. These
situations are connected to our topic for
today about the Hinge Theorem and its
converse.
C. Lesson Proper
Again, what can you observe from the two Ma’am, there were two triangles formed
situations? from each situation and the third side and
included angles of each triangle have
different measures.
Very good!
We have two theorems for the inequalities
in two triangles. The first is the Hinge
Theorem. Who can read its definition on
the board? Yes, Anna. Ma’am, if two sides of one triangle are
congruent to two sides of another
triangle, but the included angle of the first
triangle is greater than the included angle
of the second, then the third side of the
first triangle is longer than the third side of
Thank you. the second.
This theorem is also called the SAS
Triangle Inequality Theorem. Let’s have
some examples.
Example 1
DF _____ AC

First, we need to compare the sides of the

Ma’am, AB = DE and BC = EF
two triangles.

Very good. How about the measurement Ma’am ∠E = 82˚ > ∠B = 63˚
of the included angles?

Correct. Based from the Hinge Theorem, Ma’am DF > AC

what can we conclude?

Example 2
BR _____ AR

What do we need to do first? Ma’am, first we need to compare the

sides of the triangle
What can you say about the measurement Ma’am AC = BC and CR = CR
of the two sides of each triangle?

How about the measurement of the two Ma’am ∠BCR = 32˚> ∠ACR = 18˚
given angles?

Based from the Hinge Theorem, what can Ma’am BR > AR

we conclude?

Example 3
AB _____ DE
What do we need to do first? Ma’am, first we need to compare the
sides of the triangle
What can you say about the measurement
of the two sides of each triangle? Ma’am AC = DF and BC = EF

How about the measurement of the two

given angles? Ma’am ∠C = 85˚ > ∠F = 41˚

Based from the Hinge Theorem, what can Ma’am AB > DE

we conclude?

Very well said. We also have the converse

of the Hinge Theorem. Who can read the
definition of the converse of the Hinge Ma’am, if two sides of one triangle are
Theorem? Yes, Marvin. congruent to two sides of another
triangle, but the third side of the first
triangle is longer than the third side of the
second, then the included angle of the
first triangle is larger than the included
angle of the second.
This theorem is also called the SSS
Triangle Inequality Theorem. Let’s have
some examples.
Example 1
∠B _____ ∠E

First, we need to compare the sides and

Ma’am, based from the figure, AB = DE,
angles of the two triangles.
BC = EF, and AC > DF
Correct. Based from the Converse of the
Ma’am, ∠B > ∠E
Hinge Theorem, what can we conclude?

Very good!
Example 2
∠1 _____ ∠2
Class, what do we need to do first?
So what can you say about the sides of the
two triangles?
Correct. Based from the Converse of the
Hinge Theorem, what can we conclude?
Very good!
Example 3
∠A ____ ∠D
Class, what do we need to do first?
So what can you say about the sides of the
two triangles?
Correct. Based from the Converse of the
Hinge Theorem, what can we conclude?
Very good!
D. Generalization
Did you understand our lesson for today?
What again are the two theorems that we
discussed?
What is Hinge Theorem?
How about its converse?
Ma’am, first, we need to compare the sides
and angles of the two triangles.
Ma’am, based from the figure, AD = BC,
BD = BD, and AB > DC
Ma’am, ∠1 > ∠2 or ∠D > ∠B
Ma’am, first, we need to compare the sides
of the two triangles.
Ma’am, based from the figure, AC = DF,
AB = DE, and BC > EF
Ma’am, ∠A > ∠D
Yes, Ma’am
Ma’am, Hinge Theorem and its converse
Ma’am, Hinge theorem states that if two
sides of one triangle are congruent to two
sides of another triangle, but the included
angle of the first triangle is greater than
the included angle of the second, then the
third side of the first triangle is longer than
the third side of the second.
Ma’am, the Converse of the Hinge
Theorem states that if two sides of one
 triangle are congruent to two sides of
another triangle, but the third side of the
first triangle is longer than the third side of
the second, then the included angle of the
first triangle is larger than the included
angle of the second.

Very good!
Do you have questions? None, Ma’am.

IV. ASSESSMENT
Compare the sides or angles using the Hinge theorem and its converse and
identify which theorem is used (Hinge Theorem or its converse).

1. 2. 3.
∠1 ____ ∠2 ∠1 ____ ∠2 XB ______ ZB

4. 5. 6.
HJ ______ KP ∠1 ____ ∠2 ∠3 ____ ∠4
V. ASSIGNMENT
1. Compare ∆PQR and ∆PRS. 2. Compare ∆PQR and ∆PRS.

Prepared by:
Catherine B. Paz
Checked by:

ROBLEDO MIRANDO
Cooperating Teacher