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Types of Triangles

Types of triangles pertaining to angles-ACUTE TRIANGLE - when all angles in the triangle are less than 90 degreesOBTUSE TRIANGLE - when one angle in the triangle measures more than 90 degreesRIGHT TRIANGLE - When one angle in a triangle measures exactly 90 degreesEQUIANGULAR TRIANGLE - When all angles in a triangle equal 60 degreesPARTS OF A TRIANGLE -BASE - side that is the 'bottom' of the triangleLEG - any side that is not a base

VERTEX ANGLE - angle opposite the baseBASE ANGLES - two angles that touch the baseTypes of triangles pertaining to sides -SCALENE TRIANGLE - a triangle with no two sides of equal lengthISOSCELES TRIANGLE - a triangle with at least two sides that are congruentEQUILATERAL TRIANGLE - a triangle with all sides congruentPARTS OF A RIGHT TRIANGLE -HYPOTENUSE - longest side of a right triangle, always opposite of the right angleLEG - two sides that are not the hypotenuseTheorems and postulates for triangles -

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The sum of all angles in a triangle is 180 degrees.

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If two angles in a triangles are congruent to two angles in another triangle, then the thirdangles are congruent.

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The acute angles of a right triangle are complementary.

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There can be at most, only one right or obtuse angle in a triangle.

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Congruence of triangles is reflexive, symmetric and transitive.

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An equilateral traingle is always equiangular.

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An equiangular triangle is always equilateral.

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Every angle in an equilateral triangle measures 60 degrees.

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If two angles in a triangle are congruent, the opposite sides are also congruent.

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If two sides in a triangle are congruent, the opposite angles are also congruent.

SSS - If the sides of one triangle are congruent to thesides of a second triangle, then the triangles are congruentSAS - If two sides of and the included angle of one triangleare congurent to two sides and the included angle of another triangle, then the triangles arecongruent.ASA - If two angles and the included side of one triangle arecongruent to two angles and the included side of another triangle, then the two triangles arecongruent.AAS - If two angles and a non-included side of one triangle arecongruent to two angles and the included side of another triangle, then the triangles arecongruent.CPCTC - Corresponding Parts of Congruent Triangles are Congruent , once two triangles have been proven congruent, all parts of one triangle are congruent to the same parts on the other triangle.

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Classify each triangle by angles-1)2)