Classifying Triangles

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What is a scalene triangle?

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A scalene triangle is a triangle in which all three sides are of different lengths.

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What is an isosceles triangle?

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An isosceles triangle is a triangle that has at least two sides of equal length.

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What is an equilateral triangle?

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An equilateral triangle is a triangle in which all three sides are of equal length.

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What defines 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 defines 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 defines 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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How do you classify triangles based on their angles?

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Triangles can be classified as acute, right, or obtuse based on their angles.

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How do you classify triangles based on their sides?

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Triangles can be classified as scalene, isosceles, or equilateral based on the lengths of their sides.

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What is the sum of the angles in any triangle?

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The sum of the angles in any triangle is always 180 degrees.

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What is an example of an isosceles triangle?

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An isosceles triangle can have two sides of length 5 cm and one side of length 3 cm.