Cogito
Integrated Math 2 · Chapter 7 · Lesson 2
Angle and Triangle Theorems
The results a proof is built from.
12 problems · about 21 minutes · G-CO.C.9, G-CO.C.10
Figure — use these to answer the problems
Warm Up
Straightforward practice. Get the method working first.
5 problemsA triangle has angles 80° and 55°. What is the third, in degrees?
AnswerWhat does an exterior angle equal?
- The sum of the two opposite interior angles.
- The adjacent interior angle.
An angle is 35°. Its complement, in degrees?
AnswerAn angle is 140°. Its supplement, in degrees?
AnswerA triangle has angles 90° and 35°. The third, in degrees?
Answer
Build It Up
The same ideas with more to keep track of.
3 problemsInterior angles 45° and 65°. The exterior angle at the third vertex, in degrees?
AnswerOne vertical angle is 72°. What is the other, in degrees?
AnswerAn isosceles triangle has an apex angle of 40°. Each base angle, in degrees?
Answer
Stretch Yourself
Mixed problems. Work out what kind of question it is before you start.
4 problemsSort each angle pair by whether they are equal or supplementary.
Write each item under the heading it belongs to: Vertical angles · Corresponding angles on parallel lines · Co-interior angles on parallel lines · Angles on a straight line
Equal
Supplementary
A triangle has two angles of 60°. The third, in degrees?
AnswerThe Third Angle
A triangle has angles 50° and 60°. What is the third, in degrees?
AnswerdegreesThe Supplement
An angle is 110°. What is its supplement, in degrees?
Answerdegrees