Understanding Triangles

The video tutorial covers the sixth-grade concept of triangles, focusing on the sum of angles in a triangle. It uses a problem from the 2021 Texas STAAR test to illustrate the concept. The tutorial explains that all triangles have an internal angle sum of 180 degrees, regardless of type. It provides a method to remember this by using a square's angles. The video concludes by solving a problem to identify which set of angles can form a triangle.

What is the main topic discussed in the video?

• Polygons

• Quadrilaterals

• Triangles

• Circles

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

How many degrees are there in a triangle?

• 270 degrees

• 360 degrees

• 180 degrees

• 90 degrees

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CCSS.4.G.A.2

Which of the following is NOT a type of triangle?

• Pentagonal

• Equilateral

• Right Isosceles

• Scalene

What is the sum of the angles in a square?

• 180 degrees

• 270 degrees

• 450 degrees

• 360 degrees

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

How can you remember the degrees in a triangle using a square?

• By dividing the square into four triangles

• By drawing a circle inside the square

• By adding the angles of two triangles

• By cutting the square in half to form two triangles

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

What is the sum of angles in any quadrilateral?

• 450 degrees

• 360 degrees

• 270 degrees

• 180 degrees

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

What is the measure of a right angle?

• 45 degrees

• 60 degrees

• 120 degrees

• 90 degrees

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

Which set of angles can form a triangle?

• 120, 45, 20

• 90, 90, 90

• 25, 55, 110

• 35, 60, 85

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

Why can't three obtuse angles form a triangle?

• Because they exceed 180 degrees

• Because they are less than 90 degrees

• Because they are equal to 180 degrees

• Because they form a straight line

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

Which of the following is true about the angles in a triangle?

• They must all be acute angles

• They always add up to 180 degrees

• They always add up to 360 degrees

• They can be any three angles

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CCSS.8.G.A.5