To classify each triangle, we look at two things:
1.
Angles – Are all angles less than 90°? (acute) Is one angle exactly 90°? (right) Is one angle greater than 90°? (obtuse)
2.
Sides – Are all sides different? (scalene) Are two sides equal? (isosceles) Are all three sides equal? (equilateral)
Let’s go one by one:
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Triangle 1:
- One angle is marked with a square → that’s a right angle (90°).
- All sides look different → scalene.
→
Right Scalene
Triangle 2:
- One angle is wide and open → looks greater than 90° → obtuse.
- All sides look different → scalene.
→
Obtuse Scalene
Triangle 3:
- Has a square mark → right angle.
- Two sides are equal? Wait — no, only one side has a tick, but actually, looking again: it’s a right triangle with legs of different lengths → scalene.
Wait — correction: In triangle 3, the two legs are not marked equal, so it’s scalene.
→
Right Scalene
Triangle 4:
- Has a square → right angle.
- Two sides have matching tick marks → those sides are equal → isosceles.
→
Right Isosceles
Triangle 5:
- No right or obtuse angle → all angles < 90° → acute.
- All three sides have tick marks → all sides equal → equilateral.
→
Acute Equilateral
Triangle 6:
- Looks like all angles are less than 90° → acute.
- All sides look different → scalene.
→
Acute Scalene
Triangle 7:
- All sides have tick marks → all equal → equilateral.
- Equilateral triangles always have 60° angles → acute.
→
Acute Equilateral
Triangle 8:
- One angle is very wide → greater than 90° → obtuse.
- All sides different → scalene.
→
Obtuse Scalene
Triangle 9:
- All angles look less than 90° → acute.
- Two sides have tick marks → isosceles.
→
Acute Isosceles
Triangle 10:
- All angles < 90° → acute.
- Two sides have tick marks → isosceles.
→
Acute Isosceles
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Final Answer:
1. Right Scalene
2. Obtuse Scalene
3. Right Scalene
4. Right Isosceles
5. Acute Equilateral
6. Acute Scalene
7. Acute Equilateral
8. Obtuse Scalene
9. Acute Isosceles
10. Acute Isosceles
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of properties of triangles worksheet.