Example Determine if these two triangles are congruent. Although the triangles are not aligned the same, there are two congruent corresponding sides, and the angle between them (150°) is congruent. Therefore, the triangles are congruent by the SAS pos- tulate. Example Determine if these two triangles are congruent. Although the triangles have two congruent corresponding sides, and a corresponding congruent angle, the 150° angle is not included between them. This would be “SSA,” but SSA is not a way to prove that two triangles are congruent. Area of a Triangle Area is the amount of space inside a two-dimensional object. Area is measured in square units, often written as unit 2 . So, if the length of a triangle is measured in feet, the area of the triangle is measured in feet 2 . A triangle has three sides, each of which can be considered a base of the triangle. A perpendicular line seg- ment drawn from a vertex to the opposite base of the triangle is called the altitude, or the height. It measures how tall the triangle stands. It is important to note that the height of a triangle is not necessarily one of the sides of the triangle. The cor- rect height for the following triangle is 8, not 10. The height will always be associated with a line segment (called an altitude) that comes from one vertex (angle) to the opposite side and forms a right angle (signified by the box). In other words, the height must always be perpendicular to (form a right angle with) the base. Note that in an obtuse triangle, the height is outside the triangle, and in a right triangle the height is one of the sides. Obtuse Triangle b h Right Triangle b h b h Acute Triangle 8" 150˚ 11" 8" 150˚ 11" 8" 150˚ 6" 8" 150˚ 6" – THEA MATH REVIEW– 160 The formula for the area of a triangle is given by A = ᎏ 1 2 ᎏ bh,where b is the base of the triangle, and h is the height. Example Determine the area of the triangle below. A = ᎏ 1 2 ᎏ bh A = ᎏ 1 2 ᎏ (5)(10) A = 25 in 2 VOLUME FORMULAS A prism is a three-dimensional object that has matching polygons as its top and bottom. The matching top and bottom are called the bases of the prism. The prism is named for the shape of the prism’s base, so a triangular prism has congruent triangles as its bases. Note: This can be confusing. The base of the prism is the shape of the polygon that forms it; the base of a triangle is one of its sides. Height of prism Base of p rism 10" 5" 10 10 12 8 – THEA MATH REVIEW– 161 Vol u m e is the amount of space inside a three-dimensional object. Volume is measured in cubic units, often written as unit 3 . So, if the edge of a triangular prism is measured in feet, the volume of it is measured in feet 3 . The volume of ANY prism is given by the formula V = A b h,where A b is the area of the prism’s base, and h is the height of the prism. Example Determine the volume of the following triangular prism: The area of the triangular base can be found by using the formula A = ᎏ 1 2 ᎏ bh, so the area of the base is A = ᎏ 1 2 ᎏ (15)(20) = 150. The volume of the prism can be found by using the formula V = A b h, so the volume is V = (150)(40) = 6,000 cubic feet. A pyramid is a three-dimensional object that has a polygon as one base, and instead of a matching polygon as the other, there is a point. Each of the sides of a pyramid is a triangle. Pyramids are also named for the shape of their (non-point) base. The volume of a pyramid is determined by the formula ᎏ 1 3 ᎏ A b h. Example Determine the volume of a pyramid whose base has an area of 20 square feet and stands 50 feet tall. Since the area of the base is given to us, we only need to replace the appropriate values into the formula. V = ᎏ 1 3 ᎏ A b h V = ᎏ 1 3 ᎏ (20)(50) V = 33 ᎏ 1 3 ᎏ The pyramid has a volume of 33 ᎏ 1 3 ᎏ cubic feet. 40' 20' 15' – THEA MATH REVIEW– 162 Polygons A polygon is a closed figure with three or more sides, for example triangles, rectangles, pentagons, etc. Shape Number of Sides Circle 0 Triangle 3 Quadrilateral (square/rectangle) 4 Pentagon 5 Hexagon 6 Heptagon 7 Octagon 8 Nonagon 9 Decagon 10 TERMS RELATED TO POLYGONS ■ Ve r t i c e s are corner points, also called endpoints, of a polygon. The vertices in the above polygon are: A, B, C, D, E, and F and they are always labeled with capital letters. ■ A regular polygon has congruent sides and congruent angles. ■ An equiangular polygon has congruent angles. Interior Angles To find the sum of the interior angles of any polygon, use this formula: S = 180(x – 2)°, where x = the number of sides of the polygon. A B C DE F – THEA MATH REVIEW– 163 Example Find the sum of the interior angles in the polygon below: The polygon is a pentagon that has 5 sides, so substitute 5 for x in the formula: S = (5 – 2) ϫ 180° S = 3 ϫ 180° S = 540° EXTERIOR ANGLES Similar to the exterior angles of a triangle, the sum of the exterior angles of any polygon equals 360 degrees. S IMILAR POLYGONS If two polygons are similar, their corresponding angles are congruent and the ratios of the corresponding sides are in proportion. Example These two polygons are similar because their angles are congruent and the ratios of the correspon- ding sides are in proportion. 3 2 5 3 6 10 6 10 4 5 A B C D E V X W Y Z ЄA = ЄV = 140° ЄB = ЄW = 60° ЄC = ЄX = 140° ЄD = ЄY = 100° ЄE = ЄZ = 100° AB VW 3 6 3 6 5 10 5 10 BC WX CD XY DE YZ EA ZV 2 4 ==== – THEA MATH REVIEW– 164 Quadrilaterals A quadrilateral is a four-sided polygon. Since a quadrilateral can be divided by a diagonal into two triangles, the sum of its interior angles will equal 180 + 180 = 360 degrees. m∠1 + m∠2 + m∠3 + m∠4 + m∠5 + m∠6 = 360° Parallelograms A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides. In the figure above, AB || CD and BC || AD . Parallel lines are symbolized with matching numbers of trian- gles or arrows. A parallelogram has: ■ opposite sides that are congruent (A ෆ B ෆ = C ෆ D ෆ and B ෆ C ෆ = A ෆ D ෆ ) ■ opposite angles that are congruent (m∠A = m∠C and m∠B = m∠D) ■ consecutive angles that are supplementary (m∠A + m∠B = 180°, m∠B + m∠C = 180°, m∠C + m∠D = 180°, m∠D + m∠A = 180° ) ■ diagonals (line segments joining opposite vertices) that bisect each other (divide each other in half) SPECIAL TYPES OF PARALLELOGRAMS ■ A rectangle is a parallelogram that has four right angles. y x x y A B C D 1 3 4 5 6 2 – THEA MATH REVIEW– 165 . sides. Obtuse Triangle b h Right Triangle b h b h Acute Triangle 8" 150 ˚ 11" 8" 150 ˚ 11" 8" 150 ˚ 6" 8" 150 ˚ 6" – THEA MATH REVIEW– 160 The formula for the area of. the polygon below: The polygon is a pentagon that has 5 sides, so substitute 5 for x in the formula: S = (5 – 2) ϫ 180° S = 3 ϫ 180° S = 54 0° EXTERIOR ANGLES Similar to the exterior angles of. correspon- ding sides are in proportion. 3 2 5 3 6 10 6 10 4 5 A B C D E V X W Y Z ЄA = ЄV = 140° ЄB = ЄW = 60° ЄC = ЄX = 140° ЄD = ЄY = 100° ЄE = ЄZ = 100° AB VW 3 6 3 6 5 10 5 10 BC WX CD XY DE YZ EA ZV 2 4 ==== –