Classification of triangles

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Triangles differentiated on the basis of their sides

Equilateral Triangles:

picture of equilateral triangle A triangle with all sides equal to one another is called an equilateral triangle.

Isosceles Triangle:

A triangle with a pair of equal sides is called an isosceles triangle.

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Scalene Triangle:

A triangle in which all the sides are of different lengths and no two sides are equal, the triangle is called a scalene triangle.

Triangles differentiated on the basis of their angles.

Acute angled triangle.

A triangle whose all angles are acute is called an acute-angled triangle or simply an acute triangle.

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Right Isosceles Triangle :


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The Obtuse Triangle

Obtuse Triangle The Obtuse Triangle has an obtuse angle (an obtuse angle has more than 90°). In the picture on the left, the shaded angle is the obtuse angle that distinguishes this triangle. Since the total degrees in any triangle is 180°, an obtuse triangle can only have one angle that measures more than 90°.







Interior angles of a triangle

The interior angles are those on the inside of the triangle.



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Exterior Angles of a triangle

An exterior angle is formed by extending any side of the triangle.




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