Classifying Triangles 5th Grade

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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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What is a right triangle?

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

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What is an obtuse triangle?

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An obtuse triangle is a triangle where one angle is greater than 90 degrees.

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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 where all three sides are of equal length and all angles are 60 degrees.

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What is a scalene triangle?

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A scalene triangle is a triangle where all three sides are of different lengths.

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How do you classify triangles by angles?

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

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How do you classify triangles by sides?

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

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What is the sum of the angles in any triangle?

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

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If one angle of a triangle is 90 degrees, what type of triangle is it?

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It is a right triangle.