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Triangles
Triangles
Triangles
Triangles
Can be classified by
the number of
congruent sides
Scalene Triangle
Scalene Triangle
Has no congruent
sides
Isosceles Triangle
Isosceles Triangle
Has at least two
congruent sides
Equilateral Triangle
Equilateral Triangle
Has three congruent
sides
Triangles
Triangles
Can be classified by
the angle measures
Right Triangle
Right Triangle
Has one right angle
Acute Triangle
Acute Triangle
Has three acute
angles
Obtuse Triangle
Obtuse Triangle
Triangle with one
obtuse angle
Triangles
Triangles
Cut any shape
triangle out of a
sheet of paper
Triangles
Triangles
Tear off the corners.
Piece them together
by having the corners
touch.
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Triangles
The corners form
what type of angle?
Triangles
Triangles
The sum of the
angles of a triangle
is 180 degrees
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Triangles
To find a missing
angle, add up the 2
given angles
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Triangles
Subtract the sum
from 180 and you
have the missing
angle
Congruent
Triangles
Congruent Triangles
Congruent Triangles
Have the same SIZE
and the same
SHAPE
Congruent Triangles
Congruent Triangles
May be flipped
and/or rotated
Congruent Triangles
Congruent Triangles
BE CAREFUL
WHEN YOU NAME
THE SHAPE
Congruent Triangles
Congruent Triangles
Name congruent
CORRESPONDING
parts
(sides and angles)
IN ORDER
Congruent Triangles
Congruent Triangles
Make sure the
letters are in
CORRESPONDING
order
• ABC is congruent to DEF
A
B
C
D
E
F
One for you
• Name the congruent triangles
remembering to name the angles in
order
X
Y
D
E
F
Z