Classification of Triangles

Author:Jayashri Bhattacharya & Tarika Dhawan
6th CBSE
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Classification of Triangles: Overview

This topic discusses the criteria used to classify triangles into isosceles, scalene and equilateral triangles. It also differentiates between acute, obtuse and right-angled triangles.

Important Questions on Classification of Triangles

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Classify the following triangle in two different ways:

50°, 50°, 80°

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Classify the following triangle in two different ways.

90°, 45°, 45°

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Classify the following triangle in two different way.

50°, 40°, 90°

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Classify the following triangle in two different ways:
60°, 60°, 60°

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In a square ABCD, the diagonals bisect at O. What type of triangle AOB is? (Right angled triangle/Isosceles right angled triangle)

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In Fig. name all the triangles and classify them into:

Obtuse-angled triangles

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In Fig. name all the triangles and classify them into:

Isosceles triangles

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In Fig. name all the triangles and classify them into:

Right-angled triangles

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Can a scalene triangle be right angled?

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Can an obtuse-angled triangle be isosceles? (Yes/No)

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Can a right-angled triangle be equilateral? (Write Yes/No)

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What can you say about the other two angles of a right-angled triangle?

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Classify the following triangle in two different way:
110°,50°, 20°

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Can an isosceles triangle be right-angled?

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Name the smallest regular polygon. What is the measure of each of its interior angles?

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Correct the following statement:
In a scalene triangle, angles opposite to equal sides are equal.