Classify each triangle as right, isosceles, equilateral,
or scalene. Some triangles may be named in more
than one way.
- Suppose you wanted to draw an equilateral triangle,
and you drew one side that measured 5 cm.
How long would you draw each of the other sides?
What would be the total length of all the sides?
More Triangles
Here are some
more triangles that
you can classify by
the measure of
their angles.
An obtuse triangle
has one obtuse angle.
An acute triangle has
three acute angles.
Classify each triangle as obtuseor acute. Use a protractor to help you.
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