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5.4
Equilateral and Isosceles Triangles
Essential Question
What conjectures can you make about the side
lengths and angle measures of an isosceles triangle?
Writing a Conjecture about Isosceles Triangles
Work with a partner. Use dynamic geometry software.
a. Construct a circle with a radius of 3 units centered at the origin.
b. Construct ¡÷ABC so that B and C are on the circle and A is at the origin.
Sample
Points
A(0, 0)
B(2.64, 1.42)
C(?1.42, 2.64)
Segments
AB = 3
AC = 3
BC = 4.24
Angles
m¡ÏA = 90¡ã
m¡ÏB = 45¡ã
m¡ÏC = 45¡ã
3
C
2
B
1
0
?4
?3
?2
?1
A
0
1
2
3
4
?1
?2
CONSTRUCTING
VIABLE ARGUMENTS
To be proficient in math,
you need to make
conjectures and build a
logical progression of
statements to explore the
truth of your conjectures.
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c. Recall that a triangle is isosceles if it has at least two congruent sides. Explain why
¡÷ABC is an isosceles triangle.
d. What do you observe about the angles of ¡÷ABC?
e. Repeat parts (a)¨C(d) with several other isosceles triangles using circles of different
radii. Keep track of your observations by copying and completing the table below.
Then write a conjecture about the angle measures of an isosceles triangle.
A
Sample
1.
(0, 0)
2.
(0, 0)
3.
(0, 0)
4.
(0, 0)
5.
(0, 0)
B
C
(2.64, 1.42) (?1.42, 2.64)
AB
AC
BC
3
3
4.24
m¡ÏA m¡ÏB m¡ÏC
90¡ã
45¡ã
45¡ã
f. Write the converse of the conjecture you wrote in part (e). Is the converse true?
Communicate Your Answer
2. What conjectures can you make about the side lengths and angle measures of an
isosceles triangle?
3. How would you prove your conclusion in Exploration 1(e)? in Exploration 1(f)?
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5.4 Lesson
What You Will Learn
Use the Base Angles Theorem.
Core Vocabul
Vocabulary
larry
legs, p. 252
vertex angle, p. 252
base, p. 252
base angles, p. 252
Use isosceles and equilateral triangles.
Using the Base Angles Theorem
vertex angle
A triangle is isosceles when it has at least two congruent
sides. When an isosceles triangle has exactly two congruent
sides, these two sides are the legs. The angle formed by the
legs is the vertex angle. The third side is the base of the
isosceles triangle. The two angles adjacent to the base are
called base angles.
leg
leg
base
angles
base
Theorems
Theorem 5.6
Base Angles Theorem
A
If two sides of a triangle are congruent, then the angles
opposite them are congruent.
¡ª ? AC
¡ª, then ¡ÏB ? ¡ÏC.
If AB
Proof p. 252
B
Theorem 5.7 Converse of the Base Angles Theorem
If two angles of a triangle are congruent, then the sides
opposite them are congruent.
C
A
¡ª ? AC
¡ª.
If ¡ÏB ? ¡ÏC, then AB
Proof Ex. 27, p. 275
B
C
Base Angles Theorem
B
¡ª ? AC
¡ª
Given AB
A
Prove ¡ÏB ? ¡ÏC
¡ª so that it bisects ¡ÏCAB.
Plan a. Draw AD
for
Proof b. Use the SAS Congruence Theorem to show that ¡÷ADB ? ¡÷ADC.
D
C
c. Use properties of congruent triangles to show that ¡ÏB ? ¡ÏC.
Plan STATEMENTS
in
¡ª
Action a. 1. Draw AD , the angle
REASONS
1. Construction of angle bisector
bisector of ¡ÏCAB.
2. ¡ÏCAD ? ¡ÏBAD
2. Definition of angle bisector
3. AB ? AC
3. Given
¡ª ¡ª
¡ª ? DA
¡ª
4. DA
4. Reflexive Property of Congruence (Thm. 2.1)
b. 5. ¡÷ADB ? ¡÷ADC
5. SAS Congruence Theorem (Thm. 5.5)
c. 6. ¡ÏB ? ¡ÏC
6. Corresponding parts of congruent triangles
are congruent.
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Using the Base Angles Theorem
¡ª ? DF
¡ª. Name two congruent angles.
In ¡÷DEF, DE
F
E
D
SOLUTION
¡ª ? DF
¡ª, so by the Base Angles Theorem, ¡ÏE ? ¡ÏF.
DE
Monitoring Progress
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Copy and complete the statement.
1.
¡ª ? HK
¡ª, then ¡Ï
If HG
H
?¡Ï
2. If ¡ÏKHJ ? ¡ÏKJH, then
.
?
.
G
K
J
Recall that an equilateral triangle has three congruent sides.
Corollaries
Corollary 5.2 Corollary to the Base Angles Theorem
READING
The corollaries state that a
triangle is equilateral if and
only if it is equiangular.
If a triangle is equilateral, then it is equiangular.
Proof Ex. 37, p. 258; Ex. 10, p. 353
A
Corollary 5.3 Corollary to the Converse
of the Base Angles Theorem
If a triangle is equiangular, then it is equilateral.
Proof Ex. 39, p. 258
B
C
Finding Measures in a Triangle
Find the measures of ¡ÏP, ¡ÏQ, and ¡ÏR.
P
SOLUTION
The diagram shows that ¡÷PQR is equilateral. So, by
the Corollary to the Base Angles Theorem, ¡÷PQR is
equiangular. So, m¡ÏP = m¡ÏQ = m¡ÏR.
3(m¡ÏP) = 180¡ã
Triangle Sum Theorem (Theorem 5.1)
m¡ÏP = 60¡ã
R
Q
Divide each side by 3.
The measures of ¡ÏP, ¡ÏQ, and ¡ÏR are all 60¡ã.
S
T
5
U
Monitoring Progress
¡ª
3. Find the length of ST for the triangle at the left.
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Using Isosceles and Equilateral Triangles
Constructing an Equilateral Triangle
¡ª. Use a
Construct an equilateral triangle that has side lengths congruent to AB
compass and straightedge.
A
B
SOLUTION
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
C
A
B
A
¡ª.
Copy a segment Copy AB
B
C
A
Draw an arc Draw an
arc with center A and
radius AB.
B
A
Draw an arc Draw an arc
with center B and radius
AB. Label the intersection
of the arcs from Steps 2
and 3 as C.
B
Draw a triangle Draw
¡ª
¡÷ABC. Because AB and
¡ª
AC are radii of the same
¡ª ? AC
¡ª. Because
circle, AB
¡ª
¡ª
AB and BC are radii of the
¡ª ? BC
¡ª. By
same circle, AB
the Transitive Property of
Congruence (Theorem 2.1),
¡ª ? BC
¡ª. So, ¡÷ABC is
AC
equilateral.
Using Isosceles and Equilateral Triangles
Find the values of x and y in the diagram.
K
4
y
N
COMMON ERROR
You cannot use N to refer
to ¡ÏLNM because three
angles have N as
their vertex.
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x+1
M
SOLUTION
Step 1 Find the value of y. Because ¡÷KLN is equiangular, it is also equilateral and
¡ª ? KL
¡ª. So, y = 4.
KN
¡ª ? LM
¡ª, and ¡÷LMN is
Step 2 Find the value of x. Because ¡ÏLNM ? ¡ÏLMN, LN
isosceles. You also know that LN = 4 because ¡÷KLN is equilateral.
LN = LM
254
L
Definition of congruent segments
4=x+1
Substitute 4 for LN and x + 1 for LM.
3=x
Subtract 1 from each side.
Congruent Triangles
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Solving a Multi-Step Problem
¡ª ? QR
¡ª and ¡ÏQPS ? ¡ÏPQR.
In the lifeguard tower, PS
P
2
1
Q
T
4
3
S
R
a. Explain how to prove that ¡÷QPS ? ¡÷PQR.
b. Explain why ¡÷PQT is isosceles.
COMMON ERROR
When you redraw the
triangles so that they do
not overlap, be careful to
copy all given information
and labels correctly.
SOLUTION
a. Draw and label ¡÷QPS and ¡÷PQR so that they do not overlap. You can see that
¡ª ? QP
¡ª, PS
¡ª ? QR
¡ª, and ¡ÏQPS ? ¡ÏPQR. So, by the SAS Congruence Theorem
PQ
(Theorem 5.5), ¡÷QPS ? ¡÷PQR.
P
Q
3
Q
P
2
1
T
T
S
4
R
b. From part (a), you know that ¡Ï1 ? ¡Ï2 because corresponding parts of congruent
¡ª ? QT
¡ª,
triangles are congruent. By the Converse of the Base Angles Theorem, PT
and ¡÷PQT is isosceles.
Monitoring Progress
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4. Find the values of x and y in the diagram.
y¡ã x¡ã
5. In Example 4, show that ¡÷PTS ? ¡÷QTR.
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