Download APPLY MATH Classify each triangle as acute, equiangular, obtuse

SOLUTION: In
,
. So,
is a right
angle. Since the triangle
has a right angle, it is a right triangle.
4-1 Classifying Triangles
APPLY MATH Classify each triangle as acute,
equiangular, obtuse, or right.
26. SOLUTION: All the angles are congruent in
equiangular.
. So, it is
If point C is the midpoint of
and point E is
the midpoint of
, classify each triangle as
equilateral, isosceles, or scalene.
21. 30. SOLUTION: In
,
Since the triangle
obtuse.
SOLUTION: In
, all the sides are of different lengths.
So, it is scalene.
. So,
is obtuse.
has an obtuse angle, it is 31. 22. SOLUTION: SOLUTION: In
,
Since the triangle
right triangle.
Here, E is the midpoint of
. So, DE = EF = 5.
In
, all the sides are having different lengths.
So, it is scalene.
. So,
is a right angle.
has a right angle, it is a 32. 23. SOLUTION: SOLUTION: All the angles are acute angles in
acute triangle.
. So, it is an
SOLUTION: All the angles are acute angles in
acute triangle.
. So, it is
Here, E is the midpoint of
. So, DE = EF = 5.
Also by the Segment Addition Postulate, DF = DE +
EF = 10.
In
, DF = 10 and AF = 10. The triangle
has two congruent sides. So, it is isosceles.
24. 33. 25. SOLUTION: In
,
. So,
is a right
angle. Since the triangle
has a right angle, it is a right triangle.
If point C is the midpoint of
. So, it is
SOLUTION: No two sides are congruent in
scalene.
. So, it is
34. 26. SOLUTION: All the angles are congruent in
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equiangular.
SOLUTION: No two sides are congruent in
scalene.
35. . So, it is
and point E is
SOLUTION: Page 1
Here, C is the midpoint of
. So, BC = CD = 4.
Also by Segment Addition Postulate, BC = BC + CD
34. SOLUTION: No two sidesTriangles
are congruent in
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scalene.
. So, it is
37. ALGEBRA Find x and the length of each side if
is an equilateral triangle.
35. SOLUTION: Here, C is the midpoint of
. So, BC = CD = 4.
Also by Segment Addition Postulate, BC = BC + CD
= 8.
In
, AB = 8, BD = 8, and AD = 8. All the sides
are congruent in
. So, it is equilateral.
36. ALGEBRA Find x and the length of each side if
is an isosceles triangle with SOLUTION: Since
is an equilateral
So any combination of
triangle, sides can be used to find x. Let's use
Solve for x.
SOLUTION: Here,
By the definition of congruence,
Substitute.
.
Substitute
in FG.
Since all the sides are congruent, FG = GH = HF =
19.
Substitute
in AB, BC, and CA.
ALGEBRA For each triangle, find x and the
measure of each side.
is isosceles with
. MN is two less
49. than five times x, NP is seven more than two times x,
and PM is two more than three times x.
SOLUTION: Here,
.
By the definition of congruence,
MN = 5x – 2, NP = 2x + 7, PM = 3x + 2
Substitute.
.
37. ALGEBRA Find x and the length of each side if
is an equilateral triangle.
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Substitute
in MN, NP, and PM.
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Since all theTriangles
sides are congruent, FG = GH = HF =
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19.
ALGEBRA For each triangle, find x and the
measure of each side.
is isosceles with
. MN is two less
49. than five times x, NP is seven more than two times x,
and PM is two more than three times x.
50. SOLUTION: Since
is equilateral, RS = ST = TR.
RS = 4x + 3, ST = 2x + 7, TR = 5x + 1
SOLUTION: Here,
.
By the definition of congruence,
MN = 5x – 2, NP = 2x + 7, PM = 3x + 2
Substitute.
is equilateral. RS is three more than four times
x, ST is seven more than two times x, and TR is one
more than five times x.
.
Substitute x =2.
Substitute
in MN, NP, and PM.
Since all the sides are congruent, RS = ST = TR = 11.
ANALYZE RELATIONSHIPS Classify each
triangle in the figure by its angles and sides.
55. SOLUTION: has two congruent sides and a right angle. So,
it is an isosceles right triangle.
56. 50. SOLUTION: In the figure,
is equilateral. RS is three more than four times
x, ST is seven more than two times x, and TR is one
more than five times x.
SOLUTION: Since
is equilateral, RS = ST = TR.
RS = 4x + 3, ST = 2x + 7, TR = 5x + 1
.
has two congruent sides and an obtuse angle.
So, it is an isosceles obtuse triangle.
57. SOLUTION: No two sides are congruent in
and it has a right angle. So, it is a scalene right triangle.
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In the figure,
.
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Triangles
has two congruent sides and an obtuse angle.
So, it is an isosceles obtuse triangle.
57. SOLUTION: No two sides are congruent in
and it has a right angle. So, it is a scalene right triangle.
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