TRIANGLES

I. TYPES OF TRIANGLES
A. Types of triangles based on the lengths of the sides
1. Equilateral Triangle is a triangle having three congruent sides.
2. Isosceles Triangle is a triangle having two congruent sides.
3. Scalene Triangles is a triangle having no congruent sides.
B. Types of triangles based on the measures of the angles
1. A Right Triangles is a triangle has one 900 angle.
2. An Obtuse Triangle is a triangle has one obtuse angle.
3. An Acute Triangle is a triangle has three acute angles.
C. Types of triangles based on the sides and angles.
1. A Right Isosceles Triangle is a triangle has one 900 angle and
two equal sides.
2. An Obtuse Isosceles Triangle is a triangle has one obtuse angle
and two equal sides.
3. An Acute Isosceles Triangle is a triangle has three acute angles
and two equal sides.

II. The Sum of the Angles of a Triangle

The sum of all the angles of a triangle is

0
180

Or ∠ A + ∠ B + ∠ C = 1800

WORK SHEET
1. Look at the figures below.
a. Based on the length of the sides, determine the types of triangle.

……………………. ……………………… …………………….

b. Based on the measures of the angles, determine the types of triangle.

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1. Determine the measures of unknown angle and the types of each triangle
below based on
the measures of the angles.
a. b. c.
x
y 960

500 k
0 0 0
75 65 53

d. e.
2x 3
∠ 1 = 2x + 15

∠ 2 = 3x

∠ 3 = 4x – 6

3x x
1 2

Answer:
a. x + 750 + 650 = ….
x + …… = ….
x = … – ….
x = ….
A types of triangle is …………………………..

b. y + 530 + … = ….
y + … = ….
y = … – ….
y = ….
A type of triangle is ………………………………

c. k + … + … = ….
k + … = ….
k = … – ….
 k = ….
A type of triangle is …………………………………

d. x + 2x + 3x = ….
… = ….
x = … ÷ ….
x = ….
A type of triangle is …………………………………

e. ( 2x + 15 ) + …… + ( …… – …. ) = ....
…x + …….. = ....
…..x = …. – ….
…..x = ….
x = …. ÷ ….
x = ….
Thus ∠ 1 = ( 2 × …. ) + 15 = …. + …. = ….
∠ 2 = 3 × …. = …….
∠ 3 = ( 4 × …. ) – 10 = …. – …. = ….
A types of triangle is ……………………………

III. THE PROPERTIES OF SPECIAL TRIANGLES

1. Right Triangle
A right triangle has one 900 angle.

2. Isosceles Triangle

An Isosceles triangle has:

• Two equal sides
• Two equal angles
• One axis symmetry
a a

3. Equilateral Triangle

An Equilateral triangle has:

• Three equal sides
 • Three equal angles
• Three axis symmetry

WORK SHEET
The measures of each angle in Equilateral triangle.
An equilateral triangle has three equal angles, so if ∠ 1 = a, then ∠ 2 =
…. And ∠ 3 = ….
Thus ∠ 1 + ∠ 2 + ∠ 3 = ….
a + ...... + …... = ….
……a = ….
a = ….. ÷ ….
a = ….
So the measure of each angle in equilateral triangles is ………………