Let’s go through each triangle one by one and decide if it’s
equilateral,
isosceles, or
scalene based on its sides.
Remember:
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Equilateral: All 3 sides are the same length.
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Isosceles: Exactly 2 sides are the same length.
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Scalene: All 3 sides are different lengths.
We’ll look at each triangle carefully — even though we can’t measure with a ruler, we can compare side lengths visually (by how long they appear relative to each other).
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1a. Red triangle – looks like all 3 sides are different →
Scalene
1b. Blue triangle – two sides look equal, one is shorter →
Isosceles
1c. Blue triangle – all sides look different →
Scalene
2a. Green triangle – all sides look different →
Scalene
2b. Red triangle – two sides look equal (the slanted ones), base is shorter →
Isosceles
2c. Green triangle – all sides look different →
Scalene
3a. Blue triangle – two sides look equal (left and right), bottom is shorter →
Isosceles
3b. Red triangle – all sides look different →
Scalene
3c. Green triangle – all sides look different →
Scalene
4a. Blue triangle – all sides look different →
Scalene
4b. Green triangle – all sides look different →
Scalene
4c. Red triangle – all sides look different →
Scalene
Wait — let me double-check a few that might be tricky.
Looking again at
1b – yes, two sides seem equal.
2b – definitely isosceles.
3a – also clearly isosceles.
None of them look equilateral — none have all three sides obviously equal. That’s okay! Not every worksheet has all types.
So final classifications:
1a: Scalene
1b: Isosceles
1c: Scalene
2a: Scalene
2b: Isosceles
2c: Scalene
3a: Isosceles
3b: Scalene
3c: Scalene
4a: Scalene
4b: Scalene
4c: Scalene
Final Answer:
1a: Scalene
1b: Isosceles
1c: Scalene
2a: Scalene
2b: Isosceles
2c: Scalene
3a: Isosceles
3b: Scalene
3c: Scalene
4a: Scalene
4b: Scalene
4c: Scalene
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of geometry classifying triangles worksheet.