SSA, SAS and HL Interactive

Part 1: SSA
[br]Play with the interactive for a few minutes, and then try to answer the questions below.[br][br]Drag Point B to orientate the activity.
Try to create a triangle with the following dimensions. Can you do it? If so, how many triangles match the dimensions? If not, why?[br][br]Angle=[math]70^\circ[/math][br]The First Side Length (AB) = 4[br]The Second Side Length = 6
Try to create a triangle with the following dimensions. Can you do it? If so, how many triangles match the dimensions? If not, why?[br][br]Angle=[math]30^{\circ}[/math][br]The First Side Length (AB) = 10[br]The Second Side Length = 6
Try to create a triangle with the following dimensions. Can you do it? If so, how many triangles match the dimensions? If not, why?[br][br]Angle=[math]30^{\circ}[/math][br]The First Side Length (AB) = 10[br]The Second Side Length = 4
When Triangle BDE is present, what type of triangle is it?
What is the relationship between The Second Side Length lines and the circle?
Part 2: SAS
[br]Play with the interactive for a few minutes, and then try to answer the questions below.[br][br]Drag Point B to change the length of the second side AB.
Try to create a triangle with the following dimensions. Can you do it? If so, how many triangles match the dimensions? If not, why?[br][br]The First Side Length (AC) = 4[br]Angle=[math]70^\circ[/math][br]The Second Side Length = 6
Try to create a triangle with the following dimensions. Can you do it? If so, how many triangles match the dimension? If not, why?[br][br]The First Side Length (AC) = 10[br]Angle=[math]30^{\circ}[/math][br]The Second Side Length = 6
Try to create a triangle with the following dimensions. Can you do it? If so, how many triangles match the dimensions? If not, why?[br][br]The First Side Length (AC) = 10[br]Angle=[math]30^{\circ}[/math][br]The Second Side Length = 4
The Big Question-Part 1
Name at least 1 thing that is the same and at least 1 thing that is different between the SAS and SSA descriptions.[br]
The Big Question-Part 2
If I drew a triangle that you couldn't see but needed to match, which description would you prefer? Why?[br][br][br].
Part 3: HL
[br]Play with the interactive for a few minutes, and then try to answer the questions below.[br][br]Drag Point B to orientate the activity.
Try to create a triangle with the following dimensions. Can you do it? If so, how many triangles match the dimensions? If not, why?[br][br]Angle=[math]90^{\circ}[/math][br]The First Side Length (AB) = 4[br]The Second Side Length = 6
Try to create a triangle with the following dimensions. Can you do it? If so, how many triangles match the dimensions? If not, why?[br][br]Angle=[math]90^{\circ}[/math][br]The First Side Length (AB) = 6[br]The Second Side Length = 10
Try to create a triangle with the following dimensions. Can you do it? If so, how many triangles match the dimensions? If not, why?[br][br]Angle=[math]90^{\circ}[/math][br]The First Side Length (AB) = 4[br]The Second Side Length = 10
What is different about the description of HL compared to SSA?
What is different about the diagrams of HL compared to SSA?
The Big Question-Part 3
Using the scenario: If I drew a triangle that you couldn't see but needed to match.  [br][br]Rank SSA, SAS, and HL from best to worst description to use for drawing a matching triangle. Explain.
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