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Triangle

Triangle

A triangle is a polygon which has three sides and vertices, whose internal angles add up to 180 degrees.

Any side of a triangle can be considered a base (B).

The distance from the base to the vertice that does not touch it is the height (H).

Classifications

  • A right triangle is a triangle that contains one angle equal to 90 degrees.

  • An acute triangle is a triangle that consists entirely of angles less than 90 degrees.

  • An obtuse triangle is a triangle that contains one angle more than 90 degrees.

  • An equilateral triangle's 3 sides and angles are always equal in length and degree (and therefore the angles are equal to 60 degrees).

  • An isosceles triangle has 2 sides and angles that are equal in length and degree.

  • A scalene triangle has no sides or angles that are equal in length or degree.

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