Geometry – Unit 5 Practice Exterior Angle Theorem Name: _____________________________! G.CO.C.10 Date: ___________ Pd: ____ Quick Concept: An exterior angle is formed between a side and the extension of a side. It will always be a linear pair with an internal angle. In the diagram below, 4 is the exterior angle. The exterior angle theorem states that the EXTERNAL ANGLE IS EQUAL TO THE SUM OF THE TWO REMOTE ANGLES. The remote angles are those interior angles that are not adjacent to the exterior angle so in this case 1 & 2 are the remote angles. B 1 4 3 2 C A 1) Activity – Draw a triangle. Extend one of its sides to form an external angle. Cut out the triangle and the external angle. Tear off the two remote angles and place them in the external angle - what do you notice? 2) Jeff is trying to prove that sum of the remote angles is equal to the B external angle. He begins by translating ABC by vector AC placing 1 2 B’CC’ in the interior of the external angle. AB || CB ' because translations form parallel lines. 3 3 because of the reflexive property. C A B' B How would he complete this proof? 4 3 2 1 2 2 3 3) Megan is trying to prove that the sum of the remote angles is equal to the external angle. She begins by stating that: B m1 + m2 + m3 = 180 because the interior angles of a = 180. m3 + m4 = 180 because linear pairs are supplementary. 1 2 How would she complete this proof? SNRPDP Unit 5: Triangles and Triangle Congruence NVACS – Revised 2015-2016 C' C A A 4 3 C Page 1 of 2 Practice – Unit 5 (cont.) 4) Find the value of x. a) b) c) x 96° x x 23° 56° 44° 111° 142° x = _____________ x = _____________ x = _____________ d) e) f) x 31° x 57° 128° 52° x x = _____________ x = _____________ 73° x = _____________ 5) Find the value of x. a) b) c) 78° 56° x 136° x x 26° x = _____________ x = _____________ d) x = _____________ e) 2x - 5 51° 3x - 1 145° x x = _____________ x = _____________ Page 2 of 2 x