8th Grade Common Core: 8.G.5

Common Core Identifier: 8.G.5 / Grade: 8

Curriculum: Geometry: Understand Congruence And Similarity Using Physical Models, Trans- Parencies, Or Geometry Software.

Detail: Use informal arguments to establish facts about the angle sum and exterior angle of triangles, about the angles created when parallel lines are cut by a transversal, and the angle-angle criterion for similarity of triangles. For example, arrange three copies of the same triangle so that the sum of the three angles appears to form a line, and give an argument in terms of transversals why this is so.