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Draw a large copy of  △ABC on scratch paper and cut it out.Fold down vertex B so that it l...

Draw a large copy of  △ABC on scratch paper and cut it out.

Fold down vertex B so that it lies on  and so that the fold line is parallel to

Now fold vertices A and C into point B

a. What does the resulting figure tell you about the measures of ∠A, ∠B, and ∠C? Explain.


b. What kind of polygon is the folded shape and what is the length of its base?


c. Try this same procedure with two other types of triangles. Are the results the same?

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Solutions For Problems in Chapter 2.3