Triangle

It is a three-sided polygon, a
figure form by three segments
joining by three noncollinear
points; each of the three points is
the vertex of the triangle and the
segments are the sides.

Triangle

1.

4.

2.

5.

3.

6.

Triangle

Triangle
Vertex
Sides

Vertex

Vertex

Triangle
b

a+b

c
The sum of two shorter sides of the
triangle must be greater than to the
longest side .

Triangle
B
c

A
Name:
Sides:
Angles:

ABC
a,b,c
<A , <B , <C

Classification of Triangles

Two Ways to Classify Triangles

By

Their Sides
By Their Angles

Classifying Triangles
By Number of Congruent Sides
Scalene
Isosceles
Equilateral

Scalene Triangle
No

two sides are congruent

Isosceles Triangles
At

least two sides are congruent

Leg

Leg

Base

Equilateral Triangles
Three

sides are congruent

Classifying Triangles
By Their Angles
Acute
Right
Obtuse

Acute Triangles
Acute

triangles have three acute angles

0< <
90

Right Triangles
Right

=
90

triangles have one right angle

Obtuse Triangles
Obtuse

triangles have one obtuse angle

< <
90
180

Classify this triangle.

Right Scalene

Classify this triangle.

Obtuse Isosceles

Classify this triangle.

Acute Scalene

Classify this triangle.

Acute Isosceles

Classify this triangle.

Obtuse Scalene

Classify this triangle.

Right Isosceles