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Triangle's Interior Angles
Given a pair of parallel lines and a triangle in between, geometers prove that the sum of the interior angles is 180 degrees. This quick quest can be used as a pop quiz or exit ticket for your geometry class.
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Relationship between Exterior and Remote Interior Angles in a Triangle
In this triangle instructional activity set, 9th graders find the relationship between the exterior and remote interior angles in triangles. They determine the formula, and apply it in 15 problems. They use a compass as needed to measure...
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Tile Patterns II: Hexagons
After learning that the sum of interior angles for triangles is 108 degrees, take it further to show that the sum of angles in any polygon is the same! Using hexagons, pupils practice finding the measure of the six congruent angles. Make...
Hotchalk
Triangle Sum Theorem
Your visual geometry learners will appreciate triangle drawings as they model the triangle sum theorem and algebraically solve to find the missing interior angle in a triangle. Practice problems increase in complexity and vary in their...
Curated OER
Angles Activities
A series of geometry worksheets have mathematicians constructing, dissecting, overlapping, and measuring as they analyze angles in various contexts. Learners use symmetry and reflections in a compass rose to write instructions on...
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Geometry - Angles Overview
Learners address 14 questions that include naming all pairs of opposite and supplementary angles for sets of intersecting lines and then, finding the measure of the unknown angle. They determine the measure of the angle that is...
Willow Tree
Interior Angles, Exterior Angles, and Diagonals of Polygons
How does the number of sides of a polygon affect the angle measures? Learners recognize a pattern in finding the total measure of interior and exterior angles and the number of diagonals. They use the patterns to calculate the number of...
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Tile Patterns I: Octagons and Squares
This can be used as a critical thinking exercise in congruence or as a teaching tool when first introducing the concept. Four octagons are arranged in such a way that a square is formed in the middle. With this information, geometry...
Illustrative Mathematics
Find the Missing Angle
This one activity requires young geometers to pull together information they are currently learning with things they have learned previously. Here they rely on understanding something about parallel lines, alternative interior angles,...
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Exterior and Interior Angles of Triangles
Tenth graders explore the exterior and interior angles of triangles. They use a theorem in order to prove a theorem about all polygons. Students use the theorem and its applications to find the angles of different types of triangles.
Mathed Up!
Angles in Polygons
Show your class that finding angle measures is a regular calculation with a resource that provides 12 problems dealing with the measures of angles in regular polygons. Pupils use formulas for the sum of measures of angles in a polygon to...
EngageNY
More on the Angles of a Triangle
Angles and triangles: they're all connected. Uncover the connections between angles in triangles. Scholars learn how to find both exterior and interior angle measures in triangles. The lesson emphasizes the vocabulary related to these...
Curated OER
Exploring Characteristics of Triangles
Students draw triangles and explore the classification of each using the measures of interior angles and lengths of sides. They investigate the sum of the interior angles of various triangles and conjecture and prove the theorem: The...
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Angles in Polygons
In this angles in polygons worksheet, students determine the value of a missing angle measure. They find the value of interior angles and exterior angles. Polygons include triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, and hexagons. This...
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Finding the Sum of the Exterior and Interior Angles of a Polygon
Students find the sum of the angles of a polygon and construct a polygon given the number of sides. In this polygon lesson plan, students draw large polygons on the floor of the room. They measure the length of each side and the interior...
Mt. San Antonio Collage
Inequalities in a Triangle
Stuck with triangle proofs? Take a 180° and provide learners with a guided worksheet that tests their knowledge with triangle inequalities. The questions require different types of proofs that range in levels of difficulty.
University of Utah
Geometry: Angles, Triangles, and Distance
The Pythagorean Theorem is a staple of middle school geometry. Scholars first investigate angle relationships, both in triangles and in parallel lines with a transversal, before proving and applying the Pythagorean Theorem.
Virginia Department of Education
Angles, Arcs, and Segments in Circles
Investigate relationships between angles, arcs, and segments in circles. Pupils use geometry software to discover the relationships between angles, arcs, and segments associated with circles. Class members use similar triangles to...
EngageNY
Solve for Unknown Angles—Angles in a Triangle
Assist your class with each angle of geometry as they use exterior angles to form linear pairs with adjacent interior angles. They cover multiple vocabulary terms and work practice problems, complete with justifications, before taking an...
Curated OER
Triangles: Triangle Inequalities
Using SketchPad on their calculators to construct triangles, students measure exterior angles and remote interior angles of their constructed triangle. Students develop the triangle inequality from observation and exploration with their...
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Triangles
In this triangles worksheet, 10th graders solve 12 different problems that include various angles of triangles. First, they determine the measure of an exterior angle. Then, students determine the measure of any of the base angles of an...
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Geometry of Triangles - Week 6
In this triangle worksheet, students explore the characteristics of triangles. They find the area of a pentagon, lengths of the sides of a triangle and the area of a quadrilateral. This two-page worksheet contains seven problems.
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Interior Angles of Regular Polygons
Students investigate the interior angles of a triangle. In this geometry lesson, students create the formula to calculate the angles inside a triangle. They observe the total sum of a triangles angle on the navigator.
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Geometry of Triangles - Week 6
In this geometry of triangles worksheet, pupils find the length of sides, are, and angle measurement of inscribed triangles, pentagons, and midpoint of a line. This two-page worksheet contains seven problems.