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Lesson
Property of Isosceles Triangles
Worksheet 4.2A
Name: _________________________ Class: TEACHER’S EDITION
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Objective: Learn the properties of isosceles triangles and equilateral triangles.

Key Points
Property of an isosceles triangle Property of an equilateral triangle
In △ABC,
In △ABC,
if AB = BC = AC,
if AB = AC, then A = B = C = 60°.
then B = C. [Abbreviation: prop. of equil. △]

[Abbreviation: base s, isos. △]

Let’s Check (from Classwork on p.4.18 of the textbook)

Find the unknowns in the following figures. (1 – 3)
1. 2. 3.

68
x = ______________ 64
x = ______________ 60 y = ______
x = ______, 60

Example 1 (Level 1) (from Teaching Example 4.6) Let’s Try 1 (modified from Quick Practice 4.6)

In each of the following figures, AB = AC. In each of the following figures, AB = AC.
Find y. Find y.
(a) (a)

Solution Solution
In △ABC, In △ABC,
∵ AC = AB ∵ AB = AC
∴ ACB = ABC (base s, isos. △)

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=y
∴ (base s, isos. △)
( sum of △)

( sum of △)

(b)
(b)
D
A
126

CAD is a straight line.

y
B C
Solution
DAC is a straight line.
In △ABC,
Solution
∵ AC = AB
In △ABC,
∴ (base s, isos. △) ∵ AB = AC

∴ (base s, isos. △)

(ext.  of △)

(ext.  of △)

Example 2 (Level 1) (from Teaching Example 4.7) Let’s Try 2.1 (from Quick Practice 4.7)

In the figure, △ABC is an In the figure, △ABC is an

equilateral triangle. D is a equilateral triangle. D is a
point on BC and ADE is a point on BC such that
straight line such that . Find x.
CAE = 35°. Find x.
Solution Solution

∵ △ABC is an equilateral triangle. ∵ △ABC is an equilateral triangle.

∴ (prop. of equil. △) ∴ ACB = 60 (prop. of equil. △)
In △ADC,
In △ADC,
(ext.  of △)
(ext.  of △)

Let’s Try 2.2

D
In the figure, △ABC is an equilateral triangle. BC is produced

36°
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to a point D such that . Find CAD.

Solution

∵ △ABC is an equilateral triangle.

∴ ACB = 60 (prop. of equil. △)
In △ADC,

(ext.  of △)

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Example 3 (Level 2) Let’s Try 3 (modified from Quick Practice 4.8)

In the figure, AB = AC and AD = CD. Find In the figure, BCD is a straight line, AB = AD
BAD. and CA = CD. Find BAC.
A A

32°
33°
B D
D C
19°
B C

Solution
Solution In △ABD,
∵

∴ (base s, isos. △)

In △ACD,
∵

∴ (base s, isos. △)

In △ADC, In △ABD,
∵
( sum of △)
∴ (base s, isos. △)

In △ABC,
∵

∴ (base s, isos. △)

( sum of △)

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Example 4 (Level 2) (modified from Let’s Try 4 (from Quick Practice 4.9)
Teaching Example 4.9)
In the figure, AD = CD and AD // BC. Find a In the figure, AC and BD intersect at E.
and b. BA = BC and BA // CD. Find EBC.
A D
a b

25°
B C

Solution Solution

In each of the following figures, note the (alt. s, BA // CD)

relationship among the marked angles.
A
a b
D A
a b
D In △ABE,
25° E 25° E

B C B C
(ext.  of △)

Using the properties of Using the property of

angles on parallel lines isosceles triangles In △ABC,
∵ BC = BA
In △BCE,
∴ (base s, isos. △)
( sum of △)
In △BCE,
( sum of △)

(alt. s, AD // BC)

In △ACD,
∵ CD = AD

∴ (base s, isos. △)

( sum of △)

Let’s try the Consolidation Corner on page 4.22 of

the textbook.
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