Question

three people are standing on a stage. the distances between the three people are shown in the diagram. classify the triangle by its sides and by measuring its angles.
the triangle can be classified by its angles as
and by its sides as

Explanation:

Step1: Classify by angles

Since all angles in a triangle sum to \(180^{\circ}\), and we are not given angle measures, but for side - based classification:

Step2: Classify by sides

A scalene triangle has all sides of different lengths. Here, the side lengths are \(5\) ft, \(6.5\) ft, and \(8\) ft. All three side lengths are distinct.

Answer:

By its angles: (information not sufficient to classify precisely as we need angle measures). By its sides: scalene triangle.