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Geometry - Triangles

 

Types Of Triangle

Equilateral - 3 Sides The Same - 3 Angles The Same

Isosceles - 2 Sides The Same - 2 Angles The Same

Scalene - No Sides The Same - No Angles The Same

 

Types Of Triangle

 

Properties And Classification Of Triangles

 

How To Fold An Equilateral Triangle

 

How To Construct An Equilateral Triangle

 

How To Fold An Isosceles Triangle

 

How To Construct A Triangle Using Ruler And Protractor

 

How To Construct A Triangle
Using Ruler And Compasses Only
When We Are Given The Lengths Of The 3 Sides

 

Area Of A Triangle

 

Area Of A Triangle

Example (1) Find The Area Of A Triangle Given Base And Height

Example (2) Find Height Of Triangle Given Area And Base

 

Area Of A Triangle

Find The Area Of A Triangle Given 3 Points

 

Area Of A Triangle

Example (1) Find The Area Of A Triangle Given Base And Height

Example (2) Find Height Of Triangle Given Area And Base

Example (3) Find Base Of Triangle Given Area And Height

Example (4) Find The Area Of A Triangle Using Sine
The Formula For This Is: Area = 0.5 x a x b x SinC

 

Standard Triangles

3, 4, 5 standard triangle       32 + 42 = 52

5, 12, 13 standard triangle       52 + 122 = 132

 

Prove That The Angles Inside A Triangle
Add Up To 180 Degrees

 

Find The Missing Angle Inside A Triangle (1)

 

Find The Missing Angle Inside A Triangle (2)

 

Find The Missing Angle Outside A Triangle

 

Find The Degrees Of A Triangle
By Solving An Algebraic Equation

 

Finding The Length Of Triangle Side
By Solving An Algebraic Equation

 

How To Find The Sides Of A 45-45-90 Right Triangle

 

How To Find The Sides Of A 30-60-90 Right Triangle

 

Find The Lengths Of 45-45-90 And 30-60-90 Triangles

 

Questions And Answers
About Statements Involving Congruent Triangles

 

Congruent And Similar Triangles

 

How To Find A Missing Side Of A Triangle
That Is Similar To Another Triangle

 

How To Find A Missing Part Of A Triangle
That Is Similar To Another Triangle

 

Investigating Similar Triangles

 

Find The Length Of A Side Of A Triangle Using Sine

 

Find The Length Of A Side Of A Triangle Using Cosine

 

Solve Right Triangles - The Basics

 

Solve Right Triangles - Applications

 

Trigonometry And Triangle Calculations

 

Find The Incenter Of An Acute Triangle By Folding

Incenter - the point where the three angle bisectors of a triangle meet

 

Find The Circumcenter Of An Acute Triangle By Folding

Circumcenter - the point where the three perpendicular bisectors of the sides of a triangle meet.

 

Find The Centroid Of An Acute Triangle By Folding

Centroid - the point where the three medians (line from angle to center of opposite side) of the triangle intersect
The 'center of gravity' of the triangle

 

Find The Orthocenter Of An Acute Triangle By Folding

Orthocenter - the point where the three altitudes (line from angle perpendicular to opposite side) of a triangle intersect

 

Highlights From Triangle Geometry

 

Chromogeometry And The Omega Triangle

 

 

 

 

 

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Types Of Triangle
Types Of Triangle


PROBLEMS
INVOLVING TRIANGLES

The Many Triangles Problem
The Many Triangles Problem

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The Ball Box Problem

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The Three Satellites Problem


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