Classifying Triangles by Sides and Angles

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What is a triangle?

Back

A triangle is a three-sided polygon.

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What are the three types of triangles based on sides?

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Equilateral, Isosceles, and Scalene.

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What is an equilateral triangle?

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A triangle with all three sides equal and all angles measuring 60 degrees.

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What is an isosceles triangle?

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A triangle with at least two sides equal and the angles opposite those sides are equal.

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What is a scalene triangle?

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A triangle with all sides of different lengths and all angles of different measures.

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What are the three types of triangles based on angles?

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Acute, Right, and Obtuse.

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What is an acute triangle?

Back

A triangle where all three angles are less than 90 degrees.

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What is a right triangle?

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A triangle that has one angle measuring exactly 90 degrees.

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What is an obtuse triangle?

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A triangle that has one angle measuring more than 90 degrees.

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What does it mean if a triangle has a right angle?

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It means that one of its angles is exactly 90 degrees.