Class Work

Pages 464 - 465

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Lesson 8-4
Areas of Triangles

Goal -

To apply the area of a Right Triangle and the

area of a triangle.

Vocabulary
Height of a Triangle - The length of the altitude of the triangle.

Vocabulary
Altitude of a Triangle - The segment from the vertex
perpendicular to the line containing the
opposite side.

Concept Development

Derivation of the Area of a Triangle

Area of a square = lw

b
Area of a triangle = (bh)

Area of a Right Triangle

The area of a right triangle is half the
product of the lengths of its legs
A = (1/2)bh

Triangle Area Formula

The area of a triangle is half the product of the
length of a side (the base) and the
altitude (height) to that side.
A = (1/2)bh

Find the area of the right triangle

15cm

12cm

9cm
A = (1/2)bh
= (1/2)12*9
= 54 cm 2

Skill Development

Find the area of the right triangle

15cm

12cm

9cm
A = (1/2)bh
= (1/2)12*9
= 54 cm 2

CFU

Find the area of the right triangle

15cm

10cm

5cm
A = (1/2)bh
= (1/2)10*5
= 25 cm 2

Find the area of the triangle

10
6
A = (1/2)bh
= (1/2)(10)(6)
= 30

A = (1/2)bh
= (1/2)(4)(6)
= 12

Class Work
Worksheet 8-4B

Lesson 8-5
Areas of Quadrilaterals

Goal - To derive the formula of any trapezoid and to apply it.

Area of a triangle

A = 1/2bh

b
A = 1/2bh + 1/2bh
= 1/2ah + 1/2bh
= 1/2h (a + b)

a
Area of a parallelogram
A = bh
= (a + b)h
= (a + b)h 1/2
= 1/2h(a +b)

Trapezoid Area Formula

The area of a trapezoid equals half the product
of its altitude and the sum of
the lengths of its bases.
A = (1/2)h(b + b )
1

Find the area of the trapezoid

6

12
A = (1/2)h(b 1+ b 2)
= (1/2)(4)(6 + 12)
= (1/2)(4)(18)
= 36

Parallelogram Area Formula

The area of a parallelogram is the product of the
lengths of one its bases and
the altitude to that base.
A = bh

Find the area of the parallelogram

5

A = bh
= (5)(3)
= 15

Perpendicular Diagonals Quadrilateral Area Formula

d1
d2

The area of a quadrilateral with perpendicular diagonals equals

half the product of its diagonals. When the length d1 and d2 are
the lengths of its diagonals.

A = 1/2 d 1 d 2

Ben is building a kite. He purchases sticks with length 15 and 10.

He needs to purchase material to cover the kite. What is the area
of the surface of covering the kite?

A = 1/2 d 1 d 2
What is the are of the kite
35
23

Vocabulary
Altitude of a Trapezoid -The segment from the base
perpendicular to the line containing the
opposite side.

Vocabulary
Height of a Trapezoid - The length of the altitude of the
trapezoid.

Class Work
Pages 477 - 478
1 - 15 All

Lesson 8-6
The Pythagorean Theorem

Goal -

To review and apply the Pythagorean Theorem

Concept Development

Hypotenuse

Leg

Leg

Concept Development

Hypotenuse
c

Leg
b

Leg
a

Concept Development

sl

w
s

Concept Development

(bh)
2( (bh))
bh
4( (bh))
2bh

A=s
F - First
O - Outer
I - Inner
L - Last

Concept Development

a
b

a
b

a
b

a
a

(a + b) = a + ab + ab + b
2

b
2

= a + 2ab + b

b
2ab + c 2

Concept Development

=
2

2ab + c

a + 2ab + b

- 2ab
0
2

- 2ab
0

a +b =c

Skill Development
A
c
6
B

8
2

a +b =c
2
2
2
6 +8 =c
2
36 + 64 = c
2
100 = c

100 = c 2
10 = c

Skill Development
A
c
3
B

7
2

a +b =c
2
2
2
3 +7 =c
2
9 + 49 = c
2
58 = c

58 = c2
58 = c

Skill Development
A
c
8

11
185 = c

Skill Development

9
97 = c

Skill Development

5
29 = c

Skill Development
A
c
1

9
82 = c

Pythagorean Theorem
In any right triangle with legs of lengths
a and b and hypotenuse of length c
2

a +b =c
a

Pythagorean Converse Theorem

Suppose a triangle has sides of lengths
2
2
2
a, b and c. If a + b = c , then the
triangle is a right triangle.

Find the length of the missing side.

C

17

20

Find the area of an Isosceles Triangle

Find the value of h by using
the Pythagorean Theorem
2

a +b =c
2
2
2
5 + h = 13
2
25 + h = 169
2
h = 144
2
h = 144
h = 12

13m

13m
h

Step 1.

5m

5m

Find the area of an Isosceles Triangle

Find the area by using the
area formula of a triangle.
A = bh

13m

13m
h

A = (10)(12)
A = (120)
A = 60 m 2

Step 2.

5m

5m

Find the area of an Isosceles Triangle

Find the value of h by using
the Pythagorean Theorem
2

a +b =c
2
2
2
10 + h = 26
2
100 + h = 676
2
h = 576
2
h = 576
h = 24

26m

26m
h

Step 1.

20m

Find the area of an Isosceles Triangle

Find the area by using the
area formula of a triangle.
A = bh
A = (20)(24)

26m

26m
h

A = (480)
A = 240 m2

Step 2.

20m

7.2

Theorem
Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem
If the square of the length of the longest side of a triangle
is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other
two sides, then the triangle is a right triangle.
If

c = a + b , then ABC is a right triangle

7.2

Theorem
Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem
If the square of the length of the longest side of a triangle
is less than the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other
two sides, then the triangle is a acute triangle.
If

c < a + b , then ABC is a acute triangle

7.2

Theorem
Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem
If the square of the length of the longest side of a triangle
is greater than the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other
two sides, then the triangle is a obtuse triangle.
If

c > a + b , then ABC is a obtuse triangle

Theorem
Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem
If
If
If

c = a + b , then ABC is a right triangle

c < a + b , then ABC is a acute triangle
c > a + b , then ABC is a obtuse triangle

Verify if the given triangle is a right triangle with

the given lengths.
9, 15, 334
Step 1.

Use the Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem

2

c =a +b
Step 2.

Substitute the values given

2

(334) = 9 + 15

9(34) = 81 + 225
306 = 306
Yes it is a right triangle

Verify if the given triangle is a right triangle with

the given lengths.
14, 22, 26
Step 1.

Use the Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem

2

c =a +b
Step 2.

Substitute the values given

2

26 = 14 + 22

676 = 196 + 484

676 = 680
No it is not a right triangle

Verify if the given triangle is a right triangle with

the given lengths.
4, 43, 8

10, 11, 14

Yes it is a right triangle

No it is not a right triangle

5, 6, 61

Yes it is a right triangle

Classifying Triangles with the given lengths.

4.3, 5.2, 6.1
Step 1.

Use the Triangle Inequality Theorem to verify

the lengths can create a triangle.

4.3 + 5.2 = 9.5

9.5 > 6.1

4.3 + 6.1 = 10.4

5.2 + 6.1 = 11.3

10.4 > 5.2

11.3 > 4.3

yes the lengths can create a triangle.

Classifying Triangles with the given lengths.

4.3, 5.2, 6.1
Step 2.

Use the Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem

and substitute the values.

a +b
2

6.1
4.3 + 5.2
37.21 18.49 + 27.04
37.21 < 45.53
Step 3.

Check your list.

The triangle is an acute triangle.

Classifying Triangles with the given lengths.

11, 6, 7
Step 1.

11 + 6 = 17
17 > 7

Use the Triangle Inequality Theorem to verify

the lengths can create a triangle.
11 + 7 = 18

6 + 7 = 13

18 > 6

13 > 11

yes the lengths can create a triangle.

Classifying Triangles with the given lengths.

11, 6, 7
Step 2.

Use the Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem

and substitute the values.

2
2

11
121

a +b
2

6 +7
36 + 49

121 > 85
Step 3.

Check your list.

The triangle is an obtuse triangle.

Vocabulary
Pythagorean Triple - A set of three whole numbers that can be
the length of the sides of a right triangle.

Right

acute

obtuse

(3,4,5)

(25,22,12)

(11,17,24)

Right
(9,40,41)

Practice Problems
Hand Out 8-6A
Quiz on sections
8.4 - 8.6
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