Name Date Class

LESSON Practice B
8-6 Classifying Triangles
Classify each triangle according to its sides and angles.
1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9.

Identify the different types of triangles in each figure and

determine how many of each there are.
10. 11.

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 Practice A
LESSON Practice B
LESSON
8-6 Classifying Triangles 8-6 Classifying Triangles
Classify each triangle according to its sides and angles. Classify each triangle according to its sides and angles.
Choose the terms needed from the box.
1. 2. 3.

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4. 5. 6.
1. 2. 3.

scalene right equilateral scalene obtuse

equilateral isosceles obtuse scalene acute
7. 8. 9.
4. 5. 6.

scalene obtuse isosceles right isosceles acute scalene acute isosceles obtuse scalene right
7. 8. 9.
Identify the different types of triangles in each figure and
determine how many of each there are.
10. 11.
scalene right scalene acute isosceles obtuse
Describe the different kinds of triangles in each figure by their
sides and angles and determine how many of each there are.
10. 11. 1 scalene right , 2 isosceles right,
1 isosceles acute, 4 equilateral
1 scalene obtuse
4 scalene obtuse 2 isosceles acute, 1 scalene acute

2 isosceles obtuse

4 scalene right
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Practice C
LESSON Reteach
LESSON
8-6 Classifying Triangles 8-6 Classifying Triangles
Classify each triangle according to its sides and angles. All triangles have at least two acute angles.
1. 2. 3. If the third angle is acute, If the third angle is right, If the third angle is
the triangle is an acute the triangle is a right obtuse, the triangle is
triangle. triangle. an obtuse triangle.

scalene obtuse isosceles acute scalene right acute obtuse

Classify each triangle according to the lengths of its sides. A triangle is scalene if A triangle is isosceles A triangle is equilateral
4. 9.9 cm, 9 cm, 0.99 cm 5. 40 ft, 4 ft, 40 ft 6. 22 ft, 22 ft, 21 ft each side is a different if two sides are the same if all three sides are
length. length. the same length.

scalene isosceles isosceles 4 in. 5 in.

7 cm 7 cm 2m 2m
7. 2.3 in., 2.3 in., 2.3 in. 8. 5.6 m, 5.06 m, 5.16 m 9. 19 cm, 18 cm, 19 cm
6 in.
3 cm 2m
equilateral scalene isosceles
Use the figure to complete the statements.
Classify each triangle according to the measures of its angles.
1. Each of the 3 angles is less than 90°, so the 5 ft 60° 5 ft
10. 25°, 75°, 80° 11. 178°, 1°, 1° 12. 90°, 40°, 50°
acute 60° 60°
triangle is an triangle.
5 ft
acute obtuse right 2. The triangle has 3 sides that have the same
13. 45°, 40°, 95° 14. 23°, 90°, 67° 15. 55°, 60°, 65° length, so it is an equilateral triangle.
Use the figure to complete the statements.
obtuse right acute
3. The triangle has a 90° angle, so it is a
45° 14 cm
Identify the different types of triangles in each figure and right 10 cm
triangle.
determine how many of each there are. 90° 45°
4. The triangle has 2 sides that have the same
16. 17. 10 cm
length, so it is an isosceles triangle.
Use the figure to complete the statements.
5. The triangle has an angle that measures more 30°
1 isosceles acute, 2 scalene right, 14 in.
than 90°, so it is an obtuse triangle. 10 in.
2 scalene obtuse 3 equilateral
6. Each side of the triangle has a different length, 40° 110°
8 in.
so it is a scalene triangle.
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