Understanding a Triangle

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TRIANGLES INTRO

Basic Triangle Facts

• A triangle is a polygon with 3 straight sides coming to 3 points.

• The sum of the interior (inside) angles of a triangle is 180 degrees.

• Triangles can be classified by their angles and sides.

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Classification of Triangles by their
SIDES & ANGLES

Multiple Choice

Classify this triangle by its sides:

• Scalene

• Equilateral

• Isosceles

Multiple Choice

Classify this triangle by its angles

• Acute

• Obtuse

• Right

Multiple Choice

What is triangle ABC classified by side length?

• Scalene

• Right

• Equilateral

• Acute

Multiple Choice

What is triangle ABC classified as using angles?

• Obtuse

• Right

• Acute

• Equilateral

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What is triangle DEF classified as using angles?

• Acute

• Obtuse

• Right

• Scalene

How to Find the Missing Angle in a Triangle

• Since all the the interior angles of a triangle add up to 180 degrees, we can find a missing angle if we know the measurement of 2 other angles.

• Simply add together the two angles you know, and subtract that value from 180 to find the missing angle.

Multiple Choice

What is the value of the missing angle?

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• 90°

• 52°

• 128°

Multiple Choice

What is the measure of ∠B?

• 30

• 67

• 45

Multiple Choice

What is the measure of ∠F?

Hint: What does the box in the corner mean?

• 180

• 90

• 45

Multiple Choice

What is the measure of ∠I?

• 71

• 50

• 59

Multiple Choice

What is the measure of each of the angles in triangle ABC?

Hint: What kind of triangle is it?

• 90

• 30

• 45

• 60

Multiple Choice

What is the measure of ∠F?

• 34

• 28

• 62

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