3.1 Classifying Triangles

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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.

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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 is an equilateral triangle?

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An equilateral triangle is a triangle in which all three sides are of equal length.

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What is a right triangle?

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

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What is an obtuse triangle?

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

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How do you classify triangles based on sides?

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Triangles can be classified as scalene, isosceles, or equilateral based on the lengths of their sides.

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How do you classify triangles based on angles?

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

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What type of triangle has angles measuring 54°, 52°, and 74°?

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This triangle is an acute triangle because all angles are less than 90 degrees.

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What type of triangle has two equal sides?

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An isosceles triangle has two equal sides.