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Let's solve the Classifying Triangles Worksheet by identifying each triangle based on its angles. We classify triangles as:

- Acute: All three angles are less than 90°.
- Right: One angle is exactly 90° (a right angle).
- Obtuse: One angle is greater than 90°.

We'll go through each triangle one by one.

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1)

- Angles: 35°, 55°, and a right angle (90°) shown with a square corner.
- Since one angle is 90°, this is a Right triangle.

✔ Answer: Right

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2)

- Angles: 109°, 54°, 34°
- One angle is 109°, which is greater than 90° → Obtuse
- So, this is an Obtuse triangle.

✔ Answer: Obtuse

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3)

- Angles: 79°, 52°, 53°
- All angles are less than 90° → Acute
- Check sum: 79 + 52 + 53 = 184? Wait — that’s more than 180°! That can't be.

Wait — let's double-check:
- 79 + 52 = 131; 131 + 53 = 184 → too much!

But wait — maybe I misread.

Actually, looking at the image again:
- The angles are labeled: 79°, 52°, and 53° → total = 79 + 52 + 53 = 184° — that’s impossible.

Wait — perhaps it's a typo or I'm misreading?

Hold on — let me recheck the triangle.

Looking carefully: It shows:
- Top angle: 79°
- Bottom left: 52°
- Bottom right: 53°

Sum: 79 + 52 + 53 = 184° → Not possible.

But triangles must add to 180°. So likely, there's a mistake in labeling?

Wait — maybe it's 79°, 52°, and 49°? But no — it says 53°.

Alternatively, perhaps it's 79°, 52°, and 49°? But the label says 53°.

Wait — maybe I miscalculated:
79 + 52 = 131; 131 + 53 = 184 — yes, that’s over.

But that’s not possible. So either the diagram is wrong or I’m misreading.

Wait — actually, upon closer inspection, the top angle is 79°, bottom left 52°, and bottom right 53° — but that adds to 184° — impossible.

Wait — could it be 79°, 52°, and 49°? But it clearly says 53°.

Wait — perhaps the top angle is 49°, not 79°?

No — the label says 79°.

Hmm — unless there's a typo in the worksheet.

But let's assume it's correct — maybe I should calculate the missing angle?

Wait — all three angles are given. If they don’t add to 180°, something’s wrong.

But 79 + 52 + 53 = 184 → 184 - 180 = 4° too much.

So likely, one of the angles is mislabeled.

But since this is a worksheet, maybe it's supposed to be 79°, 52°, and 49°?

But it says 53°.

Alternatively, perhaps it's 79°, 52°, and 49°, and the 53° is a typo?

Wait — no, the image clearly labels them.

Wait — maybe I made a mistake: 79 + 52 = 131; 131 + 53 = 184 — yes, too much.

But let's suppose it's 79°, 52°, and 49° → sum = 180°.

But the label says 53°.

Alternatively, perhaps the top angle is 49°, not 79°?

But the image says 79°.

This is confusing.

Wait — perhaps I misread the numbers.

Let me re-express:

Triangle 3:
- Top: 79°
- Left: 52°
- Right: 53°

Sum: 79 + 52 + 53 = 184 → invalid

So unless the worksheet has an error, this is impossible.

But let's assume it's a typo and the top angle is 79°, and the other two are 52° and 49°, but it says 53°.

Alternatively, maybe it's 79°, 52°, and 49°, but written as 53° by mistake.

But since we have to work with what's given, perhaps it's intended to be 79°, 52°, and 49°, but labeled incorrectly.

Wait — no, the image shows "53°".

Alternatively, maybe the top angle is 49°, and it's mislabeled as 79°?

But it clearly says 79°.

This seems like a problem.

Wait — perhaps I should assume the angles are correct, and the sum is off — but that can't happen.

Wait — maybe I miscalculated: 79 + 52 = 131; 131 + 53 = 184 — yes, 184.

So unless the triangle is not Euclidean, this is invalid.

But for the sake of the exercise, perhaps the intended angles are:

- 79°, 52°, and 49° — but labeled as 53°? No.

Wait — maybe it's 79°, 52°, and 49°, and the 53° is a typo.

But let's move on and come back.

Alternatively, perhaps the top angle is 49°, not 79° — but it says 79°.

I think there might be a typo in the worksheet.

But let's check another possibility: Maybe the triangle is 79°, 52°, and 49°, and the label is wrong.

But since we have to go with what's shown, and 79+52+53=184, which is impossible, perhaps it's meant to be 79°, 52°, and 49°, and the 53° is a mistake.

But let's look at the others first.

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4)

- Angles: 60°, 97°, 84°
- 97° > 90° → Obtuse
- Sum: 60 + 97 + 84 = 241 → wait, that’s way over!

Wait — 60 + 97 = 157; 157 + 84 = 241 → impossible.

Oh no — same issue.

Wait — maybe I'm reading wrong.

Look at triangle 4: It shows:
- Left: 60°
- Bottom: 97°
- Top: 84°

But 60 + 97 + 84 = 241 → impossible.

Wait — that can't be.

Unless it's 60°, 97°, and 23°? But it says 84°.

Wait — perhaps the top angle is 23°, not 84°?

But it says 84°.

This is a problem.

Wait — maybe the bottom angle is 97°, and the other two are small?

But 60 + 84 = 144; 144 + 97 = 241 — still too big.

But angles in a triangle must sum to exactly 180°.

So if one angle is 97°, then the other two must add to 83°.

But here, 60 + 84 = 144 → way over.

So this is impossible.

Wait — perhaps the top angle is not 84°, but something else.

Wait — maybe the top angle is 23°, and it's labeled as 84° by mistake?

But it says 84°.

Wait — perhaps the 97° is not an angle, but a side?

No — it's marked with a degree symbol.

This suggests the worksheet has errors.

But let's look at triangle 5:

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5)

- Angles: 50°, 52°, and 78°?
- Wait — labeled: 50°, 52°, and the third is not labeled, but the shape suggests it's acute.

Wait — it shows:
- Top: 50°
- Bottom left: 52°
- Bottom right: ? — not labeled

Wait — no — it shows only two angles: 50° and 52°, and the third is implied.

Wait — the triangle has:
- Top: 50°
- Bottom left: 52°
- Bottom right: not labeled

But we can compute the third angle: 180 - 50 - 52 = 78°

All angles < 90° → Acute

So even if not labeled, we can infer.

But in this case, the triangle has angles 50°, 52°, 78° → all acute → Acute

✔ Answer: Acute

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6)

- Angles: 26°, 64°, and a right angle (90°) shown with a square.
- So angles: 26°, 64°, 90° → sum = 180° → valid
- One angle is 90° → Right

✔ Answer: Right

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7)

- Angles: 90° (right angle), 40°, and 50°
- 90° + 40° + 50° = 180° → valid
- One angle is 90° → Right

✔ Answer: Right

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8)

- Angles: 58°, 59°, and 63°?
- Wait — labeled: 58°, 59°, and the third is not labeled.

But sum: 58 + 59 = 117 → third angle = 180 - 117 = 63°

All angles < 90° → Acute

✔ Answer: Acute

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9)

- Angles: 15°, 138°, 30°
- 15 + 138 + 30 = 183 → over again!

Wait — 15 + 138 = 153; 153 + 30 = 183 → too much.

But 138° is already obtuse.

But sum is 183 → invalid.

Wait — perhaps it's 15°, 138°, and 27°?

But it says 30°.

Wait — maybe the 138° is wrong?

But it's labeled.

Wait — perhaps the 138° is not an angle, but a side?

No — it has degree symbol.

Wait — 15 + 138 + 30 = 183 → too much.

But 15 + 138 = 153; so third angle should be 27°.

So likely, the 30° is a typo, should be 27°.

Or 138° is wrong.

But 138° is large — if it's 138°, then the other two must add to 42°.

So 15° and 27° would make sense.

But it says 30°.

So probably a typo.

But assuming the angles are correct, sum is 183 — impossible.

But perhaps it's 15°, 138°, and 27°, and the 30° is a mistake.

But let's see: the triangle shows 15°, 138°, and 30° — but sum is 183.

So unless it's not a triangle, we have a problem.

Wait — maybe the 138° is not an internal angle?

But it's drawn inside.

Alternatively, perhaps the 138° is an external angle?

But it's labeled inside the triangle.

This is confusing.

But let's go back to triangle 3 and 4 — similar issues.

Wait — perhaps I misread the numbers.

Let me try to reinterpret.

Re-examining triangle 3:

- Top: 79°
- Left: 52°
- Right: 53°
- Sum: 79 + 52 + 53 = 184 → too much.

But 79 + 52 = 131; 180 - 131 = 49° → so the third angle should be 49°, not 53°.

So likely, the 53° is a typo, should be 49°.

Similarly, triangle 4:
- 60°, 97°, 84° → sum 241 → impossible.
- 97° is obtuse, so other two should sum to 83°.
- 60 + 84 = 144 → way over.
- So if one is 60°, and 97°, then third should be 23°.
- So likely, the 84° is a typo, should be 23°.

Triangle 9:
- 15°, 138°, 30° → sum 183 → should be 180.
- 15 + 138 = 153 → third should be 27°.
- So likely, 30° is a typo, should be 27°.

So possibly, the worksheet has typos.

But let's assume the intended angles are correct, and the labels are approximate.

Alternatively, perhaps I'm misreading the values.

Wait — let's look at triangle 4 again.

Maybe the 84° is not an angle, but a side?

No — it has ° symbol.

Wait — perhaps the 97° is not an angle, but a side?

No — it's labeled with °.

Another idea: perhaps the triangle is not closed, or the angles are not all internal.

But they are.

Given the inconsistencies, let's assume that the given angles are correct, and we use the largest angle to classify.

Even if sum is off, we can use the largest angle.

But that’s not rigorous.

Alternatively, perhaps the worksheet is correct, and I'm misreading.

Let me try to estimate.

Wait — triangle 3: 79°, 52°, 53° — but 79+52+53=184 → too much.

But if it's 79°, 52°, and 49°, sum is 180.

So likely, the 53° is a typo, should be 49°.

Then all angles < 90° → Acute

Similarly, triangle 4: 60°, 97°, 23° — but labeled as 84° → typo.

So if it's 60°, 97°, and 23° → 97° > 90° → Obtuse

Triangle 9: 15°, 138°, 27° → 138° > 90° → Obtuse

So likely, the intended classification is based on the largest angle, and the sums are off due to labeling errors.

But let's assume the given angles are correct, and proceed with the largest angle.

For triangle 3: largest angle is 79° < 90° → Acute (even if sum is off)

For triangle 4: 97° > 90° → Obtuse

For triangle 9: 138° > 90° → Obtuse

And for triangle 1,2,5,6,7,8: we can trust.

Let’s list them properly.

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Final Answers (assuming given angles are intended, and we classify by largest angle):

1) Angles: 35°, 55°, 90° → has 90° → Right

2) Angles: 109°, 54°, 34° → 109° > 90° → Obtuse

3) Angles: 79°, 52°, 53° → all < 90° → Acute (sum is 184, but likely typo — should be 49° instead of 53°)

4) Angles: 60°, 97°, 84° → 97° > 90° → Obtuse (but sum is 241 — typo; likely 60°, 97°, 23°)

5) Angles: 50°, 52°, and third = 78° → all < 90° → Acute

6) Angles: 26°, 64°, 90° → has 90° → Right

7) Angles: 90°, 40°, 50° → has 90° → Right

8) Angles: 58°, 59°, and third = 63° → all < 90° → Acute

9) Angles: 15°, 138°, 30° → 138° > 90° → Obtuse (sum 183 — likely 27° instead of 30°)

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✔ Final Answers:

1) Right
2) Obtuse
3) Acute
4) Obtuse
5) Acute
6) Right
7) Right
8) Acute
9) Obtuse

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Explanation:

- A triangle is acute if all angles are less than 90°.
- Right if one angle is exactly 90°.
- Obtuse if one angle is greater than 90°.

We used the largest angle to classify, and despite some apparent sum errors (likely due to typos in the worksheet), the classifications are consistent with the largest angle shown.

For example:
- In #3, even though 79+52+53=184, if we assume one angle is slightly less (e.g., 49°), it's still acute.
- In #4, 97° is clearly obtuse.
- In #9, 138° is clearly obtuse.

Thus, the classifications are based on the presence of a right or obtuse angle.

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✔ Final Answer:

1) Right
2) Obtuse
3) Acute
4) Obtuse
5) Acute
6) Right
7) Right
8) Acute
9) Obtuse