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    This document defines and describes the different types of triangles: - Acute triangles have all three angles less than 90 degrees. - Obtuse triangles have one angle greater than 90 degrees. - Right triangles have one 90 degree angle. - Isosceles triangles have two equal sides. - Equilateral triangles have three equal sides and three equal angles. - Scalene triangles have three unequal sides. - Congruent triangles have the same size and shape. - Similar triangles have the same shape but may be a different size.

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    This document defines and describes the different types of triangles: - Acute triangles have all three angles less than 90 degrees. - Obtuse triangles have one angle greater than 90 degrees. - Right triangles have one 90 degree angle. - Isosceles triangles have two equal sides. - Equilateral triangles have three equal sides and three equal angles. - Scalene triangles have three unequal sides. - Congruent triangles have the same size and shape. - Similar triangles have the same shape but may be a different size.

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    This document defines and describes the different types of triangles: - Acute triangles have all three angles less than 90 degrees. - Obtuse triangles have one angle greater than 90 degrees. - Right triangles have one 90 degree angle. - Isosceles triangles have two equal sides. - Equilateral triangles have three equal sides and three equal angles. - Scalene triangles have three unequal sides. - Congruent triangles have the same size and shape. - Similar triangles have the same shape but may be a different size.

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    Triangles

    Megan Jones
    Triangles

    • 3 sided polygon: a, b, c
    • Has three angles: A, B, C
    • Angles added together
    will always equal 180°.
    Acute Triangles

    • A triangle in which all


    three angles are less
    than 90°.
    Isosceles Triangles

    • An isosceles triangle is
    a triangle with (at
    least) two equal sides.
    Obtuse Triangles

    • An obtuse triangle is a
    triangle in which one
    of the angles is
    greater than 90°.
    Right Triangles

    • A right triangle is
    triangle with an angle
    of 90°.
    • Will have a marked
    angle as seen.
    Scalene Triangles

    • A triangle with three


    unequal sides.
    Equilateral Triangles

    • An equilateral triangle
    is a triangle with all
    three sides of equal
    length.
    • Also as three equal
    angles.
    Congruent Triangles

    • Congruent triangles
    are triangles whose
    corresponding angles
    and sides are
    congruent. 
    • They are exactly the
    same size and shape.
    Similar Triangles

    • Similar triangles
    have the same
    shape and
    corresponding
    angles and sides.
    • Note that the
    smaller one is half of
    the larger triangle
    Celebration of Knowledge
    for Triangles

    • Using a clean half sheet of paper.


    • Label 1-14
    • Answer the following questions to turn in as
    your exit slip!
    • Write your answer beside the correct number
    and if it is not correct write the correct answer
    beside your given answer. This is not for a
    grade so it is not necessary to change your
    answers to the correct answers.
    Question 1
    • If a triangle has three • Answer:
    unequal sides it is a – A) Scalene
    ______ triangle.
    – A) Scalene
    – B) Obtuse
    – C) Isosceles
    Question 2
    • A triangle which has • Answer:
    three equal angles is a – C) Equilateral
    ______ triangle.
    – A) Acute
    – B) Equilateral
    – C) Equiangular
    Question 3
    • A triangle with (at least) • Answer:
    two equal sides is a – B) Isosceles
    ______ triangle.
    – A) Scalene
    – B) Isosceles
    – C) Congruent
    Question 4

    • Two triangles that are • Answer:


    equal are called – C) Congruent
    ______ triangles
    – A) Acute
    – B) Similar
    – C) Congruent
    Question 5
    • A triangle with all three • Answer:
    sides of equal length is – A) Equilateral
    a ______ triangle.
    – A) Equilateral
    – B) Right
    – C) Equiangular
    Question 6
    • A triangle that is • Answer:
    different size but – B) Similar
    maintains the same
    shape and angles as the
    second triangle.
    – A) Acute
    – B) Similar
    – C) Congruent
    Question 7

    • A triangle with an angle • Answer:


    of 90° is a ______ – B) Right
    triangle.
    – A) Acute
    – B) Right
    – C) Congruent
    Question 8
    • A triangle in which all • Answer:
    three angles are less – B) Acute
    than 90° is a ______
    triangle.
    – A) Right
    – B) Acute
    – C) Scalene
    Question 9
    • A triangle in which one • Answer:
    of the angles is greater – A) Obtuse
    than 90° is a ______
    triangle.
    – A) Obtuse
    – B) Isosceles
    – C) Acute
    Classify this triangle
    Question 10

    Right Scalene
    Classify this triangle.
    Question 11

    Obtuse Isosceles
    Classify this triangle.
    Question 12

    Acute Scalene
    Classify this triangle.
    Question 13

    Acute Isosceles
    Question 14
    • Extra Credit:
    We have been talking about pyramids. What
    type of triangle do you think a pyramid is AND
    why?
    For more information:
    • Videos
    http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/types-of
    -angles.html
    • http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/congrue
    nt-triangles.html
    • http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/similar-t
    riangles.html

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