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Apuntes de triángulos

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TRIANGLES

Apuntes de triángulos

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TRIANGLES

DEFINITION AND CLASSIFICATION


A triangle is a flat figure with three sides and three
angles that add up to 180º.
CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO THE SIDES

Equilateral triangle: It is a triangle which


b c sides and vertices are the same.
a=b=c

Isosceles triangle: It is a triangle which has


b c a≠b=c two equal sides and angles.

Scalene triangle: It is a triangle which has


b c a≠b≠c three different sides and angles.
a
CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO THE ANGLES

Right triangle: It is a triangle which has one


right angle.

Acute triangle: All their vertices are acute.

Obtuse triangle: It has one angle which is


more
Than 90º.
CONSTRUCTIONS

Regular Triangle construction known its side

1. Trace two arcs centered in the end points of the given segment
with radius equal to the side. The point where the arcs intersect is
the vertex C.

2. Connect the points A and B with C to obtain the equilateral


triangle.
CONSTRUCTIONS

Isosceles Triangle construction known its base and side length

1. Trace the base (segment A-B = 3,5cm).

2. Trace two arcs centered in A and B with radius equal to the side
given (side 5 cm). The point where the arcs intersect is the
vertex C.

3. Connect the points A and B with C to obtain the isosceles


triangle.
CONSTRUCTIONS
Scalene Triangle construction known its three sides
DATA: AB= 6 cm; AC= 5 cm; BC= 4 cm

1. With your compass take a radius equal to the segment AC, and
centered in the A end point of AB trace an arc.

2. With your compass take a radius equal to the segment BC, and
centered in the B end point of AB trace another arc that
intersects the first one in a point C.

3. Connect A and B with C to get the scalene triangle drawn.


CONSTRUCTIONS
Right Triangle construction known one of its legs AB and its
hypotenuse h.
DATA: AB= 4 cm; h = 6 cm.

1. Copy the segment line AB, which is the given leg´s length.

2. With the set squares trace a perpendicular to AB segment from the A


end point.

3. With radius equal to the hypotenuse and centered in B end point, trace
an arc which intersects the perpendicular to AB in a C point.

4. Connect the three points: A, B and C to obtain the right triangle.


CENTRES OF TRIANGLES
CIRCUMCENTER
The circumcenter is the center of the triangle’s circumcircle, one that
passes through the three vertices of the triangle. It is located at the
intersection of the three side bisectors.

1. Draw a triangle and call its vertices ABC.


2. Draw the line bisector of side AB.
3. Draw the line bisector of side BC.
4. Draw the line bisector of side AC.
5. The three line bisectors intersect at a point,
which we call O, the circumcenter.
6. If we make a circle centering the compass at
the circumcenter and opening it to one of the
vertices of the triangle, this circle will
necessarily pass by the other two. This is
the circumcircle of the triangle.
CENTRES OF TRIANGLES
INCENTER
The incenter is the center of the triangle’s incircle, also known as inscribed
circle, it is the largest circle that will fit inside the triangle. It is located at the
intersection of the three angle bisectors.

1. Draw a triangle and call its vertices ABC.


2. Draw the angle bisector of angle A.
3. Draw the angle bisector of angle B.
4. Draw the angle bisector of angle C.
5. The three angle bisectors intersect at
a point, which we call I, the incenter.
CENTRES OF TRIANGLES
BARYCENTER OR CENTROID
The barycenter or centroid is located on the intersection of the three medians
of the triangle, and is equivalent to the center of gravity of the triangle. The
medians of the triangle are each segments which join each vertex of the
triangle with the midpoint of the opposite side.

1. Draw a triangle and call its vertices ABC.


2. Draw the perpendicular bisector of side AC,
so you get the midpoint of this side MAC.
3. Join MAC to the oposite vertex B, this is the
median of vertex B.
4. Draw the perpendicular bisector of side AB,
so you get the midpoint of this side MAB.
5. Join MAB to the oposite vertex C, this is the
median of vertex C.
6. Draw the perpendicular bisector of side BC,
so you get the midpoint of this side MBC.
7. Join MBC to the oposite vertex A, this is the median of vertex A.
CENTRES OF TRIANGLES
ORTHOCENTER
he Orthocenter is the point located at the intersection of the triangle heights.

1. Draw a triangle and call its vertices ABC.


2. Draw the perpendicular line to side AC passing
through point B. This is the B’s height.
3. Draw the perpendicular line to side AB passing
through point C. This is the C’s height.
4. Draw the perpendicular line to side BC passing
through point A. This is the A’s height.
5. The three heights intersect at a point, which
we call H, the orthocenter.

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