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by angles
all angles more than but less than
exactly one angle
but less than
classify each triangle by its angles and sides.
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angles of a triangle
interior angles
exterior angles - formed when the sides of the triangle are extended
triangle sum theorem
the sum of the measures of the interior angles of a triangle is
Step1: Recall triangle classification rules
- By angles:
- Acute triangle: All angles are less than \(90^{\circ}\).
- Right triangle: One angle is exactly \(90^{\circ}\).
- Obtuse triangle: One angle is greater than \(90^{\circ}\) and less than \(180^{\circ}\).
- By sides:
- Equilateral triangle: All three sides are equal (all angles \(60^{\circ}\)).
- Isosceles triangle: At least two sides are equal.
- Scalene triangle: All three sides are of different lengths.
Step2: Classify each triangle
Triangle 1:
- Angles: All angles are \(60^{\circ}\) (since \(60 + 60+60 = 180\)).
- Sides: Equal angles imply equal sides (equilateral triangle property).
- Classification: Equilateral (by sides) and acute (by angles).
Triangle 2:
- Angles: One right angle (\(90^{\circ}\)).
- Sides: Two sides are marked equal.
- Classification: Isosceles (by sides) and right - angled (by angles).
Triangle 3:
- Angles: All angles (\(89^{\circ},49^{\circ},42^{\circ}\)) are less than \(90^{\circ}\).
- Sides: No sides are marked equal.
- Classification: Scalene (by sides) and acute (by angles).
Triangle 4:
- Angles: One angle (\(124^{\circ}\)) is greater than \(90^{\circ}\).
- Sides: No sides are marked equal.
- Classification: Scalene (by sides) and obtuse (by angles).
Triangle 5:
- Angles: One angle (\(120^{\circ}\)) is greater than \(90^{\circ}\).
- Sides: Two sides are marked equal ( \(27^{\circ}\) and \(33^{\circ}\) angles, the sides opposite to non - equal angles are equal as per the rule in isosceles triangles where angles opposite to equal sides are equal).
- Classification: Isosceles (by sides) and obtuse (by angles).
Triangle 6:
- Angles: One right angle (\(90^{\circ}\)).
- Sides: No sides are marked equal.
- Classification: Scalene (by sides) and right - angled (by angles).
Step3: Triangle Sum Theorem
The sum of the measures of the interior angles of a triangle is \(180^{\circ}\). This is a fundamental property of triangles, which can be proved using various methods such as drawing a parallel line to one side of the triangle and using the properties of alternate and corresponding angles.
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- Scalene (by sides), Obtuse (by angles)
- Isosceles (by sides), Obtuse (by angles)
- Scalene (by sides), Right - angled (by angles)
Sum of interior angles: \(180^{\circ}\)