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Triangles Class 9 Notes Maths Chapter 6

What is a Triangle?

A closed figure with three sides is called a Triangle. It has three vertex, sides and Angles.

Triangles Class 9 Notes Maths Chapter 6

Types of Triangle

1. There are three types of triangles on the basis of the length of the sides.
Triangles Class 9 Notes Maths Chapter 6
2. There are three types of triangles on the basis of angles.
Triangles Class 9 Notes Maths Chapter 6

Question for Short Notes: Triangles
Try yourself:Which type of triangle has all three sides of equal length?
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Congruence

If the shape and size of two figures are same then these are called Congruent.
1. Two circles are congruent if their radii are same.

Triangles Class 9 Notes Maths Chapter 6

2. Two squares are congruent if their sides are equal.
Triangles Class 9 Notes Maths Chapter 6

Congruence of Triangles

A triangle will be congruent if its corresponding sides and angles are equal.
The symbol of congruent is “≅”.
Triangles Class 9 Notes Maths Chapter 6

AB = DE, BC = EF, AC = DF
m∠A = m∠D, m∠B = m∠E, m∠C = m∠F
Here ∆ABC ≅ ∆DEF

Criteria for Congruence of Triangles

Triangles Class 9 Notes Maths Chapter 6

Remark

  • SSA and ASS do not show the congruency of triangles.
  • AAA is also not the right condition to prove that the triangles are congruent.

Example: Find the ∠P, ∠R, ∠N and ∠M if ∆LMN ≅ ∆PQR.
Triangles Class 9 Notes Maths Chapter 6

Sol: 

If ∆ LMN ≅ ∆PQR, then

∠L=∠P
∠M =∠Q
∠N =∠R
So,
∠L=∠P = 105°
∠M =∠Q = 45°
∠M + ∠N + ∠L = 180° (Sum of three angles of a triangle is 180°)
45° + 105° + ∠N = 180°
∠N = 180°- 45° + 105°
∠N = 30°
∠N = ∠R = 30°

Question for Short Notes: Triangles
Try yourself:Which condition is required to prove the congruence of two triangles?
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Some Properties of a Triangle

If a triangle has two equal sides then it is called an Isosceles Triangle.
1. Two angles opposite to the two equal sides of an isosceles triangle are also equal.
Triangles Class 9 Notes Maths Chapter 6

2. Two sides opposite to the equal angles of the isosceles triangle are also equal. This is the converse of the above theorem.

Inequalities in a Triangle

Theorem 1: In a given triangle if two sides are unequal then the angle opposite to the longer side will be larger.
a > b, if and only if ∠A > ∠B
Longer sides correspond to larger angles.

Triangles Class 9 Notes Maths Chapter 6

Theorem 2: In the given triangle, the side opposite to the larger angle will always be longer. This is the converse of above theorem.

Theorem 3: The sum of any two sides of a triangle will always be greater than the third side.
Triangles Class 9 Notes Maths Chapter 6

Example: Show whether the inequality theorem is applicable to this triangle or not?
Triangles Class 9 Notes Maths Chapter 6

Sol: 

The three sides are given as 7, 8 and 9.
According to inequality theorem, the sum of any two sides of a triangle will always be greater than the third side.
Let’s check it
7 + 8 > 9
8 + 9 > 7
9 + 7 > 8
This shows that this theorem is applicable to all the triangles irrespective of the type of triangle.

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