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Practice B
8-6 Classifying Triangles
Classify each triangle according to its sides and angles.
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Identify the different types of triangles in each figure and
determine how many of each there are.
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8-6 Classifying Triangles
Practice A
8-6 Classifying Triangles
LESSON
LESSON
Classify each triangle according to its sides and angles.
Classify each triangle according to its sides and angles.
Choose the terms needed from the box.
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scalene right
scalene acute
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scalene acute
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isosceles obtuse
scalene right
Identify the different types of triangles in each figure and
determine how many of each there are.
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scalene acute
scalene obtuse
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isosceles acute
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equilateral
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isosceles right
scalene right
scalene acute
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isosceles obtuse
scalene obtuse
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Describe the different kinds of triangles in each figure by their
sides and angles and determine how many of each there are.
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1 scalene right ,
2 isosceles right,
1 isosceles acute,
4 equilateral
1 scalene obtuse
4 scalene obtuse
1 scalene acute
2 isosceles acute,
2 isosceles obtuse
4 scalene right
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LESSON
All triangles have at least two acute angles.
Classify each triangle according to its sides and angles.
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scalene obtuse
If the third angle is acute,
the triangle is an acute
triangle.
3.
isosceles acute
scalene right
scalene
5. 40 ft, 4 ft, 40 ft
isosceles
4 in.
A triangle is isosceles
if two sides are the same
length.
equilateral
8. 5.6 m, 5.06 m, 5.16 m
9. 19 cm, 18 cm, 19 cm
scalene
11. 178°, 1°, 1°
13. 45°, 40°, 95°
obtuse
14. 23°, 90°, 67°
1. Each of the 3 angles is less than 90°, so the
right
2m
acute
triangle.
5 ft 60° 5 ft
60° 60°
5 ft
2. The triangle has 3 sides that have the same
15. 55°, 60°, 65°
right
2m
Use the figure to complete the statements.
12. 90°, 40°, 50°
obtuse
2m
3 cm
isosceles
triangle is an
acute
7 cm
6 in.
Classify each triangle according to the measures of its angles.
10. 25°, 75°, 80°
A triangle is equilateral
if all three sides are
the same length.
5 in.
7 cm
7. 2.3 in., 2.3 in., 2.3 in.
If the third angle is
obtuse, the triangle is
an obtuse triangle.
obtuse
A triangle is scalene if
each side is a different
length.
6. 22 ft, 22 ft, 21 ft
isosceles
If the third angle is right,
the triangle is a right
triangle.
acute
Classify each triangle according to the lengths of its sides.
4. 9.9 cm, 9 cm, 0.99 cm
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equilateral
length, so it is an
triangle.
Use the figure to complete the statements.
acute
3. The triangle has a 90° angle, so it is a
Identify the different types of triangles in each figure and
determine how many of each there are.
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right
10 cm
triangle.
90° 45°
10 cm
4. The triangle has 2 sides that have the same
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length, so it is an
isosceles
45° 14 cm
triangle.
Use the figure to complete the statements.
1 isosceles acute,
2 scalene right,
2 scalene obtuse
3 equilateral
5. The triangle has an angle that measures more
than 90°, so it is an
obtuse
6. Each side of the triangle has a different length,
so it is a
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scalene
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102
14 in.
30°
10 in.
triangle.
40° 110°
8 in.
triangle.
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