Identifying Triangles

Front

What is a triangle?

Back

A triangle is a three-sided polygon.

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What are the types of triangles based on side lengths?

Back

1. Equilateral: All sides are equal. 2. Isosceles: Two sides are equal. 3. Scalene: All sides are different.

Front

What are the types of triangles based on angles?

Back

1. Acute: All angles are less than 90 degrees. 2. Right: One angle is exactly 90 degrees. 3. Obtuse: One angle is greater than 90 degrees.

Front

What is an equilateral triangle?

Back

An equilateral triangle has all three sides of equal length and all angles measuring 60 degrees.

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What is an isosceles triangle?

Back

An isosceles triangle has at least two sides that are equal in length.

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What is a scalene triangle?

Back

A scalene triangle has all sides of different lengths.

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What is a right triangle?

Back

A right triangle has one angle that measures exactly 90 degrees.

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Can a triangle be both isosceles and right?

Back

Yes, a triangle can be both isosceles and right if it has two equal sides and one right angle.

Front

Can a triangle be both equilateral and right?

Back

No, an equilateral triangle cannot be a right triangle because all angles in an equilateral triangle are 60 degrees.

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What is an acute triangle?

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