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Geometry question: For this assignment you will need a camera, a protractor, a printer, a straightedge, and a compass. Follow the instructions in the rubric below and upload your image and document.

1a. Find examples of 3 different triangles in art or architecture classified by angle measures: One acute triangle, one right triangle, and one obtuse triangle. Take a clear picture of each one or find them online. Print the images large enough so that you will be able to measure and label the angles on your print outs.

1b. Using your protractor, measure the angles and label them on your printouts. Use your angle measurements to mathematically verify the Triangle Sum Theorem. Show all work and explain how this verifies the triangle sum theorem.

1c. Using your protractor, measure the angles and use your angle measurements to mathematically verify the Exterior Angle Theorem. Show all work and explain how this verifies the exterior angle theorem.

2a. Construct a pair of congruent triangles using a straightedge and compass. You may want to review how to construct congruent segments and congruent angles. Proper markings that reflect the use of a compass must be shown.

2b. Prove each of the pairs of triangles are congruent by first choosing a shortcut and labeling only the measurements you need to use those shortcuts.

3a. Using a straightedge and compass, draw an angle and construct an angle bisector. Make sure all construction marks are shown.

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1a) One example of an acute triangle in art or architecture could be the triangular roof of a traditional Chinese pagoda. The triangular sails of a sailboat or the triangular shape of a musical instrument like a guitar or violin may also feature acute triangles.

A common example of a right triangle in architecture is the corner of a rectangular building or the shape of a doorframe. In art, right triangles can be found in geometric abstract art or in the perspective lines used to create depth in a painting or drawing.

For an example of an obtuse triangle in art or architecture, one could look at the shape of the great pyramids in Egypt. The triangular shape of the roof of an A-frame house or the shape of a triangle formed by intersecting curved arches in a cathedral could also be examples of obtuse triangles.

1b) i can't print it for you so just print what i said in 1a and find the angles using a protracter. if you dont know how to do that here is how:

1. Place the protractor at the vertex (corner) of the angle where the two lines meet.

2. Line up one of the sides of the angle with the baseline (zero line) of the protractor.

3. Read the degree value where the other side of the angle crosses the number scale on the protractor.

4. If the angle is acute (less than 90 degrees) or obtuse (more than 90 degrees), use the smaller angle formed by the two sides of the angle to measure.

1c) i can't find the angles for you but here is how to verify using exterior angle theorm: To use the exterior angle theorem to verify angle measurements, you need to first identify the exterior angle of the triangle in question. Then, you need to find the measures of the two opposite interior angles. Lastly, you add those interior angle measures together to see if they are equal to the measure of the exterior angle. If they are equal, then the measurement is verified. If not, then there may be an error in the measurements or the theorem may not apply to the particular situation. It's important to note that the exterior angle theorem applies only to triangles and not other polygons.

2a)here is how to: To construct a pair of congruent triangles using straightedge and compass , you need to follow the process of constructing congruent segments and congruent angles . To begin, draw a line segment and label it as the base of your triangle. Then, using the compass, draw arcs of the same radius from both endpoints of the base. These arcs will intersect at two points. From each point of intersection, draw a line segment to the opposite endpoint of the base. These two line segments will form the sides of your triangle. Repeat this process, but this time draw the base at a different angle to create a second congruent triangle.

2b: here is how to prove + example:

To prove that a pair of triangles are congruent, you need to show that they have the same size and shape. This can be done using several shortcuts in geometry, depending on the given information. Here is an example of how to use the SSS (side-side-side) congruence shortcut to prove that two triangles are congruent:

Given: Triangle ABC and triangle DEF, where AB = DE, BC = EF, and AC = DF.

To prove: Triangle ABC is congruent to triangle DEF.

Shortcuts: SSS congruence.

Proof:

Since AB = DE and BC = EF, we know that segment AC corresponds to segment DF, as they are the remaining sides of each triangle.

Therefore, triangle ABC and triangle DEF share three corresponding sides, namely AB, BC, and AC.

According to the SSS shortcut, if two triangles have three corresponding sides that are congruent, then the triangles are congruent.

Hence, triangle ABC is congruent to triangle DEF.

3a) here is how to: To construct an angle bisector using a straightedge and compass , first draw the angle using the straightedge. Then place the compass on the vertex of the angle and draw an arc that intersects both rays of the angle. Without changing the radius of the compass, put it on each of the points where the arc intersects the angle, and draw two more arcs. These two arcs should intersect at a single point on the bisector of the angle, and this is the point where the bisector should be drawn using the straightedge. Make sure to show all construction marks, including the original angle, the arc from the vertex, the two additional arcs, and the final bisector line.

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