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4.5: Isosceles and Equilateral Triangles

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Isosceles Triangles

The congruent sides are the LEGS.

The third side is the BASE.

The two congruent sides form the VERTEX ANGLE.

The other two angles are the BASE ANGLES.

Theorems

Theorem 4.3: Isosceles Triangle Theorem – If two sides of a triangle are congruent, then the angles opposite those sides are congruent.

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Proof of the Isosceles Triangle Theorem

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Theorems

Theorem 4.4: CONVERSE of Isosceles Triangle Theorem – If two angles of a triangle are congruent, then the sides opposite the angles are congruent.

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Theorems

Theorem 4.5: The bisector of the vertex angle of an isosceles triangle is the perpendicular bisector of the base.

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Applications

Explain why each statement is true.

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b. TSTR

Applications

Find the value of y.

Corollaries

corollary – a statement that follows immediately from a theorem

Corollary to Theorem 4.3: If a triangle is equilateral, then the triangle is equiangular.

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Corollary to Theorem 4.4: If a triangle is equiangular, then the triangle is equilateral.

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Applications

Find the value of the variables.

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4.5: Isosceles and Equilateral Triangles

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Homework 4.5: #1-13, 15, 20, 22, 28, 30

I don't know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.