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The Triangle Sum Theorem

The document explains the Triangle Sum Theorem, which states that the sum of the interior angles of a triangle is always 180 degrees. It provides various examples and solutions for calculating missing angles in triangles using this theorem. Additionally, it includes problems for practice related to finding angles based on given conditions.

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The Triangle Sum Theorem

The document explains the Triangle Sum Theorem, which states that the sum of the interior angles of a triangle is always 180 degrees. It provides various examples and solutions for calculating missing angles in triangles using this theorem. Additionally, it includes problems for practice related to finding angles based on given conditions.

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 The Triangle Sum Theorem,

 Interior angles of a triangle, and


 How to use the Triangle Sum Theorem to find the interior angles of a triangle?

What is a triangle?A triangle is a polygon with three sides having three vertices. The angle
formed inside the triangle is equal to 180 degrees. It means that the sum of the interior angles of
a triangle is equal to 180°. It is a polygon having the least number of sides.

What is the Triangle Angle Sum Theorem?


One common property about triangles is that all three interior angles add up to 180
degrees. This now brings us to an important theorem in geometry known as Triangle
Angle Sum Theorem.

According to the Triangle Angle Sum Theorem, the sum of the three interior
angles in a triangle is always 180°.

Example 1

Triangle ABC is such that, ∠A = 38° and ∠B = 134°. Calculate ∠C.

Solution

By Triangle Angle Sum Theorem, we have;

∠A + ∠B + ∠C = 180°

⇒ 38° + 134° + ∠Z = 180°

⇒ 172° + ∠C = 180°

Subtract both sides by 172°

⇒ 172° – 172° + ∠C = 180° – 172°

Therefore, ∠C = 8°
Example 2

Find the missing angles x in the triangle shown below.

Solution

By Triangle Angle Sum Theorem (Sum of interior angles = 180°)

⇒ x + x + 18°= 180°

Simplify by combining like terms.

⇒ 2x +18°= 180°

Subtract both sides by 18°

⇒ 2x + 18° – 18° = 180° – 18°

⇒ 2x = 162°

Divide both sides by 2

⇒ 2x/2 = 162°/2

x = 81°

Example 3

Find the missing angles inside the triangle below.


Solution

This is an isosceles right triangle; therefore, one angle is 90°

⇒ x + x + 90°= 180°

⇒ 2x + 90°= 180°

Subtract both sides by 90°

⇒ 2x + 90°- 90°= 180° – 90°

⇒ 2x =90°

⇒ 2x/2 = 90°/2

x = 45°

Example 4

Find the angles of a triangle whose second angle exceeds the first angle by 15° and the
third angle is 66° more than the second angle.

Solution

Let;
1ST angle = x°

2ND angle = (x + 15) °

3RD angle = (x + 15 + 66) °

By Triangle Angle Sum Theorem,

x° + (x + 15) ° + (x + 15 + 66) ° = 180°

Collect the like terms.

⇒ 3x + 81° = 180°

⇒ 3x = 180° – 81°

⇒ 3x = 99

x =33°

Now substitute x = 33° into the three equations.

1ST angle = x° = 33°

2ND angle = (x + 15) ° = 33° + 15° = 48°

3RD angle = (x + 15 + 66) ° = 33° + 15° + 66° = 81°

Therefore, the three angles of a triangle are 33°, 48° and 81°.

Example 5

Find the missing interior angles of the following diagram.


Solution

Angle y ° and (2x + 10) ° are supplementary angles (sum is 180°)

Therefore,

⇒ y ° + (2x + 10) ° = 180°

⇒ y + 2x = 170°……………… (i)

Also, by Triangle Angle Sum Theorem,

⇒ x + y + 65° = 180°

⇒ x + y = 115° ………………… (ii)

Solve the two simultaneous equations by substitution

⇒ y = 170° – 2x

⇒ x + 170° – 2x = 115°

⇒ -x = 115° -170°

x = 55°

But, y = 170° – 2x

= 170° – 2(55) °

⇒ 170° – 110°
y = 60°

Hence, the missing angles are 60° and 55°

Calculate the value of x for a triangle whose angles are; x°, (x + 20) ° and (2x + 40) °.

Solution

Sum of interior angles = 180°

x° + (x + 20) ° + (2x + 40) ° = 180°

Simplify.

x + x + 2x + 20° + 40° = 180°

4x + 60° = 180°

Subtract 60 from both sides.

4x + 60° – 60°= 180° – 60°

4x = 120°

Now divide both sides by 4.

4x/4 = 120°/4

x = 30°

Therefore, the angles of the triangle are 30°, 50°, and 100°.

Example 7

Find the missing angles in the diagram below.


Solution

Triangle ADB and BDC are isosceles triangles.

∠ DBC = ∠DCB = 50°

∠ BAD = ∠ DBA = x°

Therefore,

50° + 50° + ∠BDC = 180°

∠BDC = 180° – 100°

∠BDC = 80°

But, z° + 80° = 180° (Angles on a straight line)

Hence, z = 100°

In triangle ADB:

z° + x + x = 180°

100° + 2x = 180°

2x = 180° – 100°

2x = 80°
x = 40

1. If the triangle, Δ���, has the following angle measures: ∠�=42∘ and ∠�=102∘.
Which of the following shows the measure of ∠�?
∠�=24∘
∠�=36∘
∠�=46∘
∠�=144∘
2. If the triangle, Δ���, has the following angle measures: ∠�=36∘ and ∠�=72∘.
Which of
2. If the triangle, Δ���, has the following angle measures: ∠�=36∘ and ∠�=72∘.
Which of the following shows the measure of ∠�?
∠�=18∘
∠�=36∘
∠�=72∘
∠�=108∘
3. What is the measure of the missing angle, �, in the triangle shown below?

�=19∘
�=39∘
�=58∘
�=78∘
4. What is the value of � given the triangle shown below?

�=31
�=36
�=62
�=72
5. What is the value of � given the triangle shown below?

�=15
�=30
�=45
�=60
6. Suppose that the angles of a triangle satisfy the following conditions:

 The second angle exceeds the first angle by 24∘.


 The third angle is 33∘ more than the second angle.

Which of the following shows the measure of the third angle?


33∘
57∘
81∘
90∘

In a right triangle, apart from the right angle, the other two angles are
x + 1 and 2x + 5. find the angles of the triangle.

If 3 consecutive positive integers be the angles of a triangle, then find


the three angles of the triangle.

If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio 2 : 7 : 11, then find the
angles.

a) 90°
b) 75°
c) 135°
d) 45°

b)
c) a) x + y = 45°
b) x – y = 180°
c) 3x + y = 90°
d) 3x – y = 90°

d)
e) a) 30°
b) 60°
c) 90°
d) 100°

f)
g) a) equilateral
b) right-angles
c) isosceles
h) scalen
i)

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