Classifiying triangles by sides. Flashcards

1
Q

What triangle has 3 congruent sides?

A

A triangle with 3 congruent sides is called an equilateral triangle

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2
Q

What triangle has 2 congruent sides?

A

Isoceles triangle.

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3
Q

What triangle has zero congruent sides?

A

Scalene triangle.

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4
Q

Triangle angle sum theory.
(The sum of the measures of the angles in a triangle add up to:

A

180.

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5
Q

Exterior angle sum theory. An exterior angle is formed by:

A

Extending any one side of the triangle

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6
Q

An exterior is always equal to the sum of the:

A

2 non-adjacent interior angles
m <1= m<2+m<3

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7
Q

Triangle

A

A closed figure with 3 straight sides.

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8
Q

Triangles can be classfied by their

A

Angles and sides.

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9
Q

Isoceles triangle diagram

A

vetex (top)
Leg (middle left) Second leg (middle right)
lower left side (base triangle) lower right side (base triangle

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10
Q

Right triangle diagram

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Leg (Left side of right triangle) Hypotenuse right side (slanted)
Bottom leg of right triangle.

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11
Q

Base angles (On an isoceles triangle)

A

are congruent

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12
Q

Legs for (isoceles triangles) are

A

Congruent

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13
Q

The hypotenuse is always across from the

A

right angle

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14
Q

There are two main types of problems in geometry: The congruent statement is

A

side=side

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15
Q

Total (sum)=

A

side+side+side= perimeter.

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16
Q

Triangle Inequalities Notes part 1: = symbol is

A

equal to.

17
Q

=x is

A

not equal to

18
Q

<
-<

A

less than
less than or equal to.

19
Q

> ->

A

greater than
greater than or equal to

20
Q

Longest side —->
Opposite largest angle

The longest side is opposite the

A

largest angle.

21
Q

Medium side —->
Oppostite (medium angle)
The medium side is opposite from the

A

medium angle.

22
Q

Shortest side —–>
Opposite (smallest angle)
The smallest side is opposite the

A

smallest angle.

23
Q

Triangle inequality Theorem
The sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is

A

greater than the length of the third side.

24
Q

Isoceles triangle. In an isoceles triangle, two sides are

A

congruent.

25
Q

The two congruent sides of a triangle are called

A

legs.

26
Q

The non-congruent side is called

A

the base.

27
Q

The two angles at the base are called base angles

A

base angles

28
Q

Isoceles triangle theorem (sides–>angle)
If two sides of a triangle are congruent, then

A

the angles opposite those sides are congruent.