Identifying Types of Triangles Name:

Determine if each triangle is acute(A), obtuse(O) or right(R) and if it is an equilateral(E), Answers

isosceles(I) or scalene(S).
Acute Triangle: Equilateral Triangle: 1. AI
All angles are less than 90°. 3 equal sides. 3 equal angles.
Obtuse Triangle: Isosceles Triangle: OS
2.
One angle is greater than 90°. 2 equal sides. 2 equal angles.
Right Triangle: Scalene Triangle:
One angle is 90°. No equal sides. No equal angles. 3. OI

4. AE
1) 2)
5. AS
159 97
116 OI
6.
168
159
91 RI
7.

8. RS
3) 4)

150
98 161
150
98
150

5) 101 6)
78

140 158 132

78

7) 150 8) 58

212 150 150 161

1-8 88 75 63 50 38 25 13 0
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 Identifying Types of Triangles Name: Answer Key
Determine if each triangle is acute(A), obtuse(O) or right(R) and if it is an equilateral(E), Answers
isosceles(I) or scalene(S).
Acute Triangle: Equilateral Triangle: 1. AI
All angles are less than 90°. 3 equal sides. 3 equal angles.
Obtuse Triangle: Isosceles Triangle: OS
2.
One angle is greater than 90°. 2 equal sides. 2 equal angles.
Right Triangle: Scalene Triangle:
One angle is 90°. No equal sides. No equal angles. 3. OI

4. AE
1) 2)
5. AS
159 97
116 OI
6.
168
159
91 RI
7.

8. RS
3) 4)

150
98 161
150
98
150

5) 101 6)
78

140 158 132

78

7) 150 8) 58

212 150 150 161

1-8 88 75 63 50 38 25 13 0
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