10-5 Triangles
        Math Notes
Measurement & Geometry 2.0
3 Triangles Based on ANGLES

45˚


90˚   45˚
3 Triangles Based on ANGLES

   45˚


    90˚    45˚


    RIGHT
   Triangle
 One angle
is 90˚ (right
    angle)
3 Triangles Based on ANGLES

   45˚
                       80˚

    90˚    45˚
                 40˚   60˚

    RIGHT
   Triangle
 One angle
is 90˚ (right
    angle)
3 Triangles Based on ANGLES

   45˚
                         80˚

    90˚    45˚
                   40˚   60˚

    RIGHT          ACUTE
   Triangle       Triangle
 One angle        All three
is 90˚ (right    angles are
                    acute
    angle)
3 Triangles Based on ANGLES

   45˚
                         80˚   50˚

    90˚    45˚                       100˚
                   40˚   60˚
                                            30˚

    RIGHT          ACUTE
   Triangle       Triangle
 One angle        All three
is 90˚ (right    angles are
                    acute
    angle)
3 Triangles Based on ANGLES

   45˚
                         80˚   50˚

    90˚    45˚                       100˚
                   40˚   60˚
                                            30˚

    RIGHT          ACUTE
   Triangle                           OBTUSE
                  Triangle
                                      Triangle
 One angle        All three
                                     One angle
is 90˚ (right    angles are
                                     is obtuse
                    acute
    angle)
45˚




 90˚    45˚




  45˚
  90˚
+ 45˚
45˚

                      80˚


 90˚    45˚
                       60˚
              40˚


  45˚           80˚
  90˚           40˚
+ 45˚         + 60˚
100˚
50˚                  50˚
                   + 30˚

      100˚
             30˚
100˚
  50˚                                  50˚
                                     + 30˚

          100˚
                      30˚



The sum of the angles of ANY triangle is ALWAYS...
100˚
  50˚                                  50˚
                                     + 30˚

          100˚
                      30˚



The sum of the angles of ANY triangle is ALWAYS...



                 180˚
3 Triangles Based on SIDES
3 Triangles Based on SIDES


5”        5”



     5”
3 Triangles Based on SIDES


 5”        5”



      5”
 EQUILATERAL
   TRIANGLE
 ALL sides are
the same length
3 Triangles Based on SIDES


 5”        5”     6”        6”



      5”               3”
 EQUILATERAL
   TRIANGLE
 ALL sides are
the same length
3 Triangles Based on SIDES


 5”        5”      6”        6”



      5”                3”
 EQUILATERAL        ISOSCELES
   TRIANGLE          TRIANGLE
 ALL sides are     TWO sides are
the same length   the same length
3 Triangles Based on SIDES


 5”        5”      6”        6”     6”        4”


      5”                3”               5”
 EQUILATERAL        ISOSCELES
   TRIANGLE          TRIANGLE
 ALL sides are     TWO sides are
the same length   the same length
3 Triangles Based on SIDES


 5”        5”      6”        6”        6”        4”


      5”                3”                  5”
 EQUILATERAL        ISOSCELES           SCALENE
   TRIANGLE          TRIANGLE          TRIANGLE
 ALL sides are     TWO sides are      NO sides are
the same length   the same length   the same length
Notation for Triangles
Notation for Triangles

            B




A               C
Notation for Triangles

            B
                    Write this down as:




A               C
Notation for Triangles

            B
                    Write this down as:
                             ABC




A               C
Notation for Triangles

            B
                    Write this down as:
                             ABC


                          You say:
                       “triangle ABC”

A               C
Notation for Triangles
Notation for Triangles

            Y




X               Z
Notation for Triangles

            Y
                    Write this down as:




X               Z
Notation for Triangles

            Y
                    Write this down as:
                             ___




X               Z
Notation for Triangles

            Y
                    Write this down as:
                             ___


                          You say:
                      “triangle ____”

X               Z

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