Geo H Ceating Congruent Triangles
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Below in the applet is a pre-made triangle: ABC.
Objective: Take the scattered parts of the triangle, and attempt to create a triangle with the six parts.
(If you need to make the triangle on top of the original as a guideline, that is fine too.)
How to Operate the Applet
1) Using the points on the line segments, you can either rotate the segment around a point or pick up the whole segment and move it.
2) Angles can be moved by clicking on one of its arms and dragging it around. Rotate the angle using its points.
3) All the segments of the angles can be extended or shortened as needed to connect the triangle.
Questions: Creating Congruent Triangles
Using any combination of three parts of the triangle, answer the following questions for each combination you attempt. 1. Can you create a congruent triangle with your parts? 2. Can you create a different triangle with your parts?