Triangles

Megan Jones
 Triangles

• 3 sided polygon: a, b, c
• Has three angles: A, B, C
• Angles added together
will always equal 180°.
 Acute Triangles

• A triangle in which all

three angles are less
than 90°.
 Isosceles Triangles

• An isosceles triangle is
a triangle with (at
least) two equal sides.
 Obtuse Triangles

• An obtuse triangle is a
triangle in which one
of the angles is
greater than 90°.
 Right Triangles

• A right triangle is
triangle with an angle
of 90°.
• Will have a marked
angle as seen.
 Scalene Triangles

• A triangle with three

unequal sides.
 Equilateral Triangles

• An equilateral triangle
is a triangle with all
three sides of equal
length.
• Also as three equal
angles.
 Congruent Triangles

• Congruent triangles
are triangles whose
corresponding angles
and sides are
congruent. 
• They are exactly the
same size and shape.
 Similar Triangles

• Similar triangles
have the same
shape and
corresponding
angles and sides.
• Note that the
smaller one is half of
the larger triangle
 Celebration of Knowledge
for Triangles

• Using a clean half sheet of paper.

• Label 1-14
• Answer the following questions to turn in as
your exit slip!
• Write your answer beside the correct number
and if it is not correct write the correct answer
beside your given answer. This is not for a
grade so it is not necessary to change your
answers to the correct answers.
 Question 1
• If a triangle has three • Answer:
unequal sides it is a – A) Scalene
______ triangle.
– A) Scalene
– B) Obtuse
– C) Isosceles
 Question 2
• A triangle which has • Answer:
three equal angles is a – C) Equilateral
______ triangle.
– A) Acute
– B) Equilateral
– C) Equiangular
 Question 3
• A triangle with (at least) • Answer:
two equal sides is a – B) Isosceles
______ triangle.
– A) Scalene
– B) Isosceles
– C) Congruent
 Question 4

• Two triangles that are • Answer:

equal are called – C) Congruent
______ triangles
– A) Acute
– B) Similar
– C) Congruent
 Question 5
• A triangle with all three • Answer:
sides of equal length is – A) Equilateral
a ______ triangle.
– A) Equilateral
– B) Right
– C) Equiangular
 Question 6
• A triangle that is • Answer:
different size but – B) Similar
maintains the same
shape and angles as the
second triangle.
– A) Acute
– B) Similar
– C) Congruent
 Question 7

• A triangle with an angle • Answer:

of 90° is a ______ – B) Right
triangle.
– A) Acute
– B) Right
– C) Congruent
 Question 8
• A triangle in which all • Answer:
three angles are less – B) Acute
than 90° is a ______
triangle.
– A) Right
– B) Acute
– C) Scalene
 Question 9
• A triangle in which one • Answer:
of the angles is greater – A) Obtuse
than 90° is a ______
triangle.
– A) Obtuse
– B) Isosceles
– C) Acute
Classify this triangle
Question 10

Right Scalene
 Classify this triangle.
Question 11

Obtuse Isosceles
Classify this triangle.
Question 12

Acute Scalene
Classify this triangle.
Question 13

Acute Isosceles
 Question 14
• Extra Credit:
We have been talking about pyramids. What
type of triangle do you think a pyramid is AND
why?
 For more information:
• Videos
http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/types-of
-angles.html
• http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/congrue
nt-triangles.html
• http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/similar-t
riangles.html