ISOSCELES EQUILATERAL AND RIGHT TRIANGLES WORKSHEET

Problem 1 :

Use the diagram of ΔABC shown below to prove the Base Angles Theorem.

Problem 2 :

In the diagram shown below,

(i) find the value of x

(ii) find the value of y

Problem 3 :

The television antenna is perpendicular to the plane containing the points B. C, D and E. Each of the stays running from the top of the antenna to B, C, and D uses the same length of cable. Prove that  ΔAEB, ΔAEC and ΔAED are congruent.

1. Answer :

Given : In ΔABC, AB ≅ AC.

To prove : ∠B ≅ ∠C.

Proof :

(i) Draw the bisector of ∠CAB.

(ii) By construction, ∠CAD ≅ ∠BAD.

(iii) We are given that AB ≅ AC. Also DA ≅ DA, by the Reflexive Property of Congruence.

(iii) Use the SAS Congruence Postulate to conclude that ΔADB ≅ ΔADC.

(iv)  Because corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent, it follows that ∠B ≅ ∠C.

2. Answer :

Part (i) :

In the diagram shown above, x represents the measure of an angle of an equilateral triangle.

From the corollary given above, if a triangle is equilateral, then it is equiangular.

So, the measure of each angle in the equilateral triangle is x.

By the Triangle Sum Theorem, we have

x° + x° + x° = 180°

Simplify.

3x = 180

Divide both sides by 3 to solve for x.

x = 60

Part (ii) :

In the diagram shown above, y represents the measure of a base angle of an isosceles triangle.

From the Base Angles Theorem, the other base angle has the same measure. The vertex angle forms a linear pair with a 60° angle, so its measure is 120°.

It has been illustrated in the diagram given below.

By the Triangle Sum Theorem, we have

120° + y° + y° = 180°

Simplify.

120 + 2y = 180

Subtract 120 from both sides.

2y = 60

Divide both sides by 2.

y = 30

3. Answer :

Given : AE ⊥ EB, AE ⊥ EC, AE ⊥ ED, AB ≅ AC ≅ AD.

To Prove : ΔAEB ≅ ΔAEC ≅ ΔAED

Proof :

(i) We are given that AE ⊥ EB and AE ⊥ EC which implies that ∠AEB ≅ ∠AEC are right angles.

(ii) By definition, ΔAEB and and ΔAEC are right triangles.

(iii) We are given that the hypotenuse of these two triangles AB and AC are congruent.

(iv) Also, AE is a leg for both the triangles and AE ≅ AE by the Reflexive Property of Congruence. Thus, by the Hypotenuse-Leg Congruence Theorem,  ΔAEB ≅ ΔAEC.

(v) Similar reasoning can be used to prove that ΔAEC ≅ ΔAED. So, by the Transitive Property of Congruent Triangles, ΔAEB ≅ ΔAEC ≅ ΔAED.

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