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This document discusses classifying triangles based on angle measures and side lengths. It defines different types of triangles such as acute, right, obtuse, equilateral, isosceles, and scalene. Examples are provided to demonstrate classifying triangles and finding missing angle measures and side lengths. The final examples show applications involving determining how many triangles can be formed from given lengths of steel beams.

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G - ch04 - 02 Student

This document discusses classifying triangles based on angle measures and side lengths. It defines different types of triangles such as acute, right, obtuse, equilateral, isosceles, and scalene. Examples are provided to demonstrate classifying triangles and finding missing angle measures and side lengths. The final examples show applications involving determining how many triangles can be formed from given lengths of steel beams.

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4-2 Classifying Triangles

Objectives
Classify triangles by their angle measures
and side lengths.
Use triangle classification to find angle
measures and side lengths.

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4-2 Classifying Triangles

Vocabulary
acute triangle
equiangular triangle
right triangle
obtuse triangle
equilateral triangle
isosceles triangle
scalene triangle

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Recall that a triangle is a polygon with three


sides.
Triangles can be classified in two ways:
1.
2.

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C
A

B
AB, BC, and AC are the _______ ABC.

A, B, C are the triangle's _________.

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Triangle Classification By Angle Measures

Acute Equiangular Right


Triangle Triangle Triangle

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Triangle Classification By Angle Measures

Obtuse Triangle

One obtuse angle

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Example 1A: Classifying Triangles by Angle Measures

Classify BDC by its angle measures.

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Example 1B: Classifying Triangles by Angle Measures

Classify ABD by its angle measures.

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Example 1C

Classify FHG by its angle measures.

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Triangle Classification By Side Lengths

Equilateral Isosceles Scalene


Triangle Triangle Triangle

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Remember!
When you look at a figure, you cannot assume
segments are congruent based on appearance.
They must be marked as congruent.

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Example 2A: Classifying Triangles by Side Lengths

Classify EHF by its side lengths.

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Example 2B: Classifying Triangles by Side Lengths

Classify EHG by its side lengths.

By the Segment Addition Postulate, EG = EF + FG =


10 + 4 = 14. Since no sides are congruent, EHG
is scalene.
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Example 3A: Using Triangle Classification

Find the side lengths of JKL.

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Example 3A Continued

Find the side lengths of JKL.

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Example 3B

Find the side lengths of equilateral FGH.

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Example 4A: Application

A steel mill produces roof supports by welding


pieces of steel beams into equilateral
triangles. Each side of the triangle is 18 feet
long. How many triangles can be formed from
420 feet of steel beam?

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Example 4b

Each measure is the side length of an


equilateral triangle. Determine how many 10 in.
triangles can be formed from a 100 in. piece of
steel.

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