EXPLORING THE ANGLES IN A QUADRILATERAL
Instructions
Background[br]You probably already know that a quadrilateral is a shape having four sides.Are there any other attributes or features that all quadrilaterals have in common?[br][br][b]Step 1. Collect Data[br][/b]Use the MOVE tool [icon]/images/ggb/toolbar/mode_move.png[/icon] to move any of the corners of the quadrilateral making a new quadrilateral.[br][br]Enter the angle size in degrees for each of the interior angles in your new quadrilateral into a Data Table.[br][br]Make two more different quadrilaterals and enter their interior angles into a Data Table.[br][br][b][i]Data Table[/i][/b] Angle ABC Angle BCD Angle CDA Angle DAB[br][br][u]Quadrilateral #1 [br][/u][br][u]Quadrilateral #2 [br][/u][br][u]Quadrilateral #3 [br][/u][br][b][br]Step 2. Analyze the Data[br][/b]Look at the sum of the interior angles for each quadrilateral. Do you see a pattern?[br][br][b]Conclusions[/b][br]So, besides having four sides, what is another attribute of all quadrilaterals?[br][br]Turn on the [i]View Angle Calculator[/i]. Now move the corner points and see if your conclusion seems to be true.