Classifying Triangles by Examining Properties

This lesson teaches how to classify triangles by examining their properties, focusing on angles and sides. It explains the concept of angles, congruent sides, and the use of measurement tools. Triangles are classified by their angles into acute, obtuse, and right triangles, and by their sides into scalene, isosceles, and equilateral triangles. The lesson concludes with examples of combining angle and side classifications.

What defines an acute triangle?

How can you classify a triangle with two congruent sides?

What is the classification of a triangle with three congruent sides?