In Accelerated Geometry, I introduced the students to the Exterior Angle of a Triangle Theorem. I did not straight out tell them the theorem. I wanted them to "discover" it using the Desmos activity. However, the first question was what is the theorem. Some thought it was all the exterior angles add to 360 degrees - true. Some thought it was the exterior angle of a triangle is greater than each far angle. True, too. So, I drew a picture on the board and we discovered the connection that way, then we dove into practicing with Desmos. I loved seeing them sketch their pictures:
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