
Classifying Triangles
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Mathematics
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8th - 11th Grade
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Standards-aligned
RICHARD FREEMAN
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12 Slides • 5 Questions
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Classifying Triangles
Learning Targets:
Classify Triangles by Angles
Classify Triangles by Sides
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Classifying Triangles by Angles and Sides
The next slide is a video by Khan Academy that describes how to categorize triangles by angles and sides.
Take notes from this video in your personal notebook.
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Kahn Academy Classifying Triangles
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Classify Triangles by Angles and Sides Video
The next slide is a video by Math Antics that describes how to categorize triangles by angles and sides. This video has additional insight that Khan didn't mentioned.
Watch video, then take notes in your personal notebook.
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Classify by Angles -Acute
A triangle with each angle being less than 90°
ΔABC is an acute triangle
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Classify by Angles - Right Triangle
One right angle
The other two angles will be acute
ΔABC is a right triangle
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Classify by Angles - Obtuse
One Angle is greater than 90°
The other two angles will be acute angles
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Classify by Sides - Scalene
Triangle has no congruent sides
The measure of the sides are not equal (definition of congruent segments)
AB=BC=AC
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Classify by Sides - Isosceles
At least two sides of triangle are congruent.
GK≅HK since, GK=4.19=HK
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Classify by Sides - Equilateral
Has three congruent sides
DE≅EF≅DF since DE=EF=DF
Each angle in an equilateral triangle are congruent and are 60°
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Classify triangle by angles and sides. Classify by angle then side.
One angle is greater than 90°. m∠K=114° so triangle is obtuse
Two sides of triangle are congruent, so triangle is isosceles.
Triangle is classified as Obtuse - Isosceles.
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Multiple Choice
Classify the triangle by angle and side.
Acute - Scalene
Obtuse - Scalene
scalene -isosceles
Obtuse-isosceles
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Multiple Choice
Acute - Isosceles
Right - Scalene
Right - Isosceles
Isosceles - Equilateral
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Multiple Choice
Classify the triangle by angle and side.
Acute - isosceles
Obtuse - Scalene
isosceles-acute
Obtuse-isosceles
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Multiple Choice
Classify the triangle by angle and side.
Obtuse-isosceles
Right-isosceles
Acute - equilateral
Acute - right
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Multiple Choice
Classify triangle by angle and side.
Obtuse - Isosceles
Acute - Isosceles
Right - Equilateral
Acute - Equilateral
Classifying Triangles
Learning Targets:
Classify Triangles by Angles
Classify Triangles by Sides
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