Classifying Triangles

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What is an isosceles triangle?

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An isosceles triangle is a triangle that has at least two sides of equal length.

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What are the characteristics of an acute triangle?

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An acute triangle is a triangle where all three interior angles are less than 90 degrees.

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What defines an obtuse triangle?

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An obtuse triangle is a triangle that has one interior angle greater than 90 degrees.

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What is a right triangle?

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A right triangle is a triangle that has one interior angle equal to 90 degrees.

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What is an isosceles right triangle?

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An isosceles right triangle is a triangle that has two sides of equal length and one right angle.

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How can you identify an equilateral triangle?

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An equilateral triangle is a triangle where all three sides are of equal length and all three interior angles are equal to 60 degrees.

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What is the sum of the interior angles of a triangle?

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The sum of the interior angles of a triangle is always 180 degrees.

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What is the Pythagorean theorem?

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The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides.

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What is the difference between scalene and isosceles triangles?

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A scalene triangle has all sides of different lengths, while an isosceles triangle has at least two sides of equal length.

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How do you classify triangles based on their angles?

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Triangles can be classified as acute, right, or obtuse based on their angles.