Types of Triangles

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What is an acute triangle?

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An acute triangle is a triangle where all three angles are less than 90 degrees.

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What is an obtuse triangle?

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An obtuse triangle is a triangle that has one angle greater than 90 degrees.

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What is a right triangle?

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A right triangle is a triangle that has one angle equal to 90 degrees.

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What is an equilateral triangle?

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An equilateral triangle is a triangle where all three sides are equal in length and all three angles are equal to 60 degrees.

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What is a scalene triangle?

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A scalene triangle is a triangle where all three sides are of different lengths and all three angles are different.

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How many right angles does a right triangle have?

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A right triangle has one right angle.

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Can a triangle have more than one obtuse angle?

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No, a triangle cannot have more than one obtuse angle because the sum of all angles in a triangle is always 180 degrees.

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What type of triangle has all angles less than 90 degrees?

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An acute triangle.

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What type of triangle has one angle equal to 90 degrees?

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A right triangle.

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What type of triangle has one angle greater than 90 degrees?

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An obtuse triangle.