7-6 Triangles

Warm Up
Problem of the Day
Lesson Presentation

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Warm Up
1.What is the name of a six-sided figure?
hexagon
2. What is the definition of an acute angle?
an angle that measures less than 90°
3. The measure of one angle of two
supplementary angles is 32°. What is the
measure of the other angle?
148°

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Problem of the Day

Use 6 congruent line segments to form 4
equilateral triangles. (Hint:Use
toothpicks or other objects to model the
segments.)
Place the segments so they form a
pyramid.

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Learn to classify triangles by their side

lengths and angle measures.

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Vocabulary
scalene triangle
isosceles triangle
equilateral triangle
acute triangle
obtuse triangle
right triangle

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One way to classify triangles is by the lengths of

their sides.

Triangles classified by sides

A scalene triangle
has no congruent sides.

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One way to classify triangles is by the lengths of

their sides.

Triangles classified by sides

An isosceles triangle
has at least 2 congruent sides

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One way to classify triangles is by the lengths of

their sides.

Triangles classified by sides

In an equilateral triangle, all of the

sides are congruent.
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One way to classify triangles is by the lengths of

their sides. Another way is by the measures of
their angles.

Triangles classified by angles

In an acute triangle, all of the

angles are acute.
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One way to classify triangles is by the lengths of

their sides. Another way is by the measures of
their angles.

Triangles classified by angles

An obtuse trianglehas
one obtuse angle.
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One way to classify triangles is by the lengths of

their sides. Another way is by the measures of
their angles.

Triangles classified by angles

A right triangle
has one right angle.
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Writing Math
When classifying a triangle according to its
sides and angles, use the word that describes
the sides first, and use the word that
describes its angles second.

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Additional Example 1A & 1B: Classifying Triangles

Classify each triangle according to its sides

and angles.
5 ft
A. isosceles Two congruent sides
9 ft 9 ft
acute Three acute angles

This is an isosceles acute triangle.

B. scalene No congruent sides
right One right angle
24 m 25 m
This is a scalene right triangle. 7m

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Additional Example 1C & 1D: Classifying Triangles

Classify each triangle according to its sides
and angles.

C. scalene No congruent sides

acute Three acute angles
This is a scalene acute triangle.

D. equilateral Three congruent sides

acute Three acute angles

This is an equilateral acute triangle.

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Triangles
Try This: Example 1A & 1B
Classify each triangle according to its sides
and angles.
5 ft
A. isosceles Two congruent sides
obtuse One obtuse angle 3 ft 3 ft

This is an isosceles obtuse triangle.

B. isosceles Two congruent sides

right One right angle

This is an isosceles right triangle.

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Triangles

Try This: Example 1C & 1D

Classify each triangle according to its sides
and angles.
C. scalene No congruent sides
obtuse One angle exceeding 90°
This is a scalene obtuse triangle.

D. scalene No congruent sides

obtuse One angle exceeding 90°
This is a scalene obtuse triangle.

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Additional Example 2: Identifying Triangles
Identify the different types of triangles in the
figure, and determine how many of each there are.

Type How many Name

Scalene 2 ABD, BCD

Isosceles 2 ACE, ABC

Right 2 ABD, BCD

Obtuse 1 ACE

Acute 1 ABC

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Try This: Example 2
Identify the different types of triangles in the figure
and determine how many of each there are.
A

I J B
C Type How many Name
H D DJA, JDG
F
Isosceles 5 HJI, BCD
G E DFE

Obtuse 2 DJA, ADG

JDG, JHI,
Acute 4
BCD, DEF

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Lesson Quiz
Classify each triangle according to its side or
angle measures.
1. 7ft, 8ft, 12ft scalene

2. 45°, 90°, 45° right

3. 12, 9, 12 isosceles

4. 120°, 20°, 40° obtuse

5. Identify the different types of triangles in the
figure and determine how many of each there are.

1 isosceles acute triangle, 1 equilateral

triangle, 1 scalene right triangle

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