Let’s go triangle by triangle. We’ll look at two things for each:
1.
Angles — Are all angles less than 90°? (acute)
Is one angle exactly 90°? (right)
Is one angle more than 90°? (obtuse)
2.
Sides — Are all sides different? (scalene)
Are two sides the same? (isosceles)
Are all three sides the same? (equilateral)
We’ll use both to name each triangle.
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Triangle 1: All angles are less than 90° → acute. Two sides marked equal → isosceles.
→
Acute isosceles triangle
Triangle 2: One angle is 135° → that’s obtuse. All sides different lengths → scalene.
→
Obtuse scalene triangle
Triangle 3: Has a right angle symbol → right. All sides different → scalene.
→
Right scalene triangle
Triangle 4: Has a right angle → right. Two sides marked equal → isosceles.
→
Right isosceles triangle
Triangle 5: All angles less than 90° → acute. All sides different → scalene.
→
Acute scalene triangle
Triangle 6: One angle is 120° → obtuse. Two sides marked equal → isosceles.
→
Obtuse isosceles triangle
Triangle 7: All angles less than 90° → acute. All sides different → scalene.
→
Acute scalene triangle
Triangle 8: All angles less than 90° → acute. All sides different → scalene.
→
Acute scalene triangle
Triangle 9: All angles less than 90° → acute. All sides different → scalene.
→
Acute scalene triangle
Triangle 10: Has a right angle → right. All sides different → scalene.
→
Right scalene triangle
Triangle 11: One angle is 120° → obtuse. Two sides marked equal → isosceles.
→
Obtuse isosceles triangle
Triangle 12: All angles less than 90° → acute. Two sides marked equal → isosceles.
→
Acute isosceles triangle
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Final Answer:
1. Acute isosceles
2. Obtuse scalene
3. Right scalene
4. Right isosceles
5. Acute scalene
6. Obtuse isosceles
7. Acute scalene
8. Acute scalene
9. Acute scalene
10. Right scalene
11. Obtuse isosceles
12. Acute isosceles
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of classifying triangles worksheet pdf.