Let’s go through each triangle one by one and classify them based on their sides.
We’re looking at:
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Equilateral: All 3 sides are equal.
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Isosceles: Exactly 2 sides are equal.
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Scalene: All 3 sides are different.
Since we can’t measure the sides directly from the image, we’ll use visual judgment — if two sides look the same length, we’ll treat them as equal. If all three look different, it’s scalene. If all three look the same (rare in these worksheets), it’s equilateral.
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Row 1:
1a. Red triangle — looks like all sides are different →
Scalene
1b. Blue triangle — two sides look equal (the left and right) →
Isosceles
1c. Blue triangle — all sides look different →
Scalene
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Row 2:
2a. Green triangle — two sides look equal (top and bottom) →
Isosceles
2b. Red triangle — two sides look equal (left and right) →
Isosceles
2c. Green triangle — all sides look different →
Scalene
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Row 3:
3a. Blue triangle — two sides look equal (left and right) →
Isosceles
3b. Red triangle — all sides look different →
Scalene
3c. Green triangle — all sides look different →
Scalene
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Row 4:
4a. Blue triangle — all sides look different →
Scalene
4b. Green triangle — all sides look different →
Scalene
4c. Red triangle — two sides look equal (left and right) →
Isosceles
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Now let’s list them all clearly:
1a: Scalene
1b: Isosceles
1c: Scalene
2a: Isosceles
2b: Isosceles
2c: Scalene
3a: Isosceles
3b: Scalene
3c: Scalene
4a: Scalene
4b: Scalene
4c: Isosceles
Double-checking a few tricky ones:
- 1b: Looks symmetric — yes, isosceles.
- 2a: The two shorter sides look equal — isosceles.
- 3a: Vertical side vs slanted — actually, looking again, the two slanted sides look equal — still isosceles.
- 4c: Left and right sides look equal — isosceles.
All seem consistent.
Final Answer:
1a: Scalene, 1b: Isosceles, 1c: Scalene, 2a: Isosceles, 2b: Isosceles, 2c: Scalene, 3a: Isosceles, 3b: Scalene, 3c: Scalene, 4a: Scalene, 4b: Scalene, 4c: Isosceles
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of classify triangles by sides and angles worksheet.