Mathematics Grade 7 15 min

Classify triangles

Classify triangles

What you'll learn

  • Identify triangles as acute, right, or obtuse based on their angle measurements with 80% accuracy.
  • Classify triangles as equilateral, isosceles, or scalene based on the lengths of their sides with 80% accuracy.
  • Apply the triangle inequality theorem to determine if three given side lengths can form a triangle, justifying their answer with a clear explanation in at least 2 out of 3 attempts.
  • Explain the relationship between angle measures and side lengths in classifying triangles, providing at least two examples in a written response.

Tutorial Preview

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Classify a triangle with angles 40°, 60°, 80°.

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Classify a triangle with side lengths 7 cm, 7 cm, 10 cm.

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Classify a triangle with angles 90°, 30°, 60°.

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
A triangle has angles 30°, 70°, 80°. What kind of triangle is it?
0.Acute
1.Obtuse
2.Right
3.Scalene
Easy
A triangle has side lengths 6, 6, 6. What kind of triangle is it?
0.Isosceles
1.Scalene
2.Equilateral
3.Right
Easy
A triangle has angles 110°, 40°, 30°. What kind of triangle is it?
0.Acute
1.Obtuse
2.Right
3.Isosceles

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Classify triangles is a Grade 7 Mathematics lesson on ExcelOS.

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You'll be able to: Identify triangles as acute, right, or obtuse based on their angle measurements with 80% accuracy; Classify triangles as equilateral, isosceles, or scalene based on the lengths of their sides with 80% accuracy; Apply the….

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