Classifying Triangles

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What is an equiangular triangle?

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An equiangular triangle is a triangle in which all three angles are equal, each measuring 60 degrees.

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CCSS.4.G.A.2

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What is a scalene triangle?

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A scalene triangle is a triangle in which all three sides are of different lengths and all three angles are of different measures.

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CCSS.4.G.A.2

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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 and the angles opposite those sides are equal.

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CCSS.4.G.A.2

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What is an equilateral triangle?

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An equilateral triangle is a triangle in which all three sides are of equal length and all three angles are equal, each measuring 60 degrees.

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CCSS.4.G.A.2

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What defines a right triangle?

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A right triangle is defined as a triangle that has one angle measuring exactly 90 degrees.

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CCSS.2.G.A.1

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What is an obtuse triangle?

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

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CCSS.4.G.A.2

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What are the sides of a triangle?

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How do you classify triangles based on angles?

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Triangles can be classified based on angles as acute (all angles < 90°), right (one angle = 90°), or obtuse (one angle > 90°).

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CCSS.4.G.A.2

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How do you classify triangles based on sides?

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Triangles can be classified based on sides as equilateral (all sides equal), isosceles (two sides equal), or scalene (all sides different).

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CCSS.4.G.A.2

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What is the sum of the angles in a triangle?

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

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CCSS.8.G.A.5