Triangle: Types and Properties
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In a triangle, two sides measure 5 cm and 8 cm. Which of the following could be a possible length for the third side based on the triangle inequality theorem?

  • 14 cm
  • 2 cm
  • 12 cm (correct)
  • 3 cm

A triangle has angles measuring 30 degrees and 60 degrees. What is the measure of the third angle, and what type of triangle is it based on its angles?

  • 90 degrees, acute triangle
  • 120 degrees, obtuse triangle
  • 150 degrees, acute triangle
  • 90 degrees, right triangle (correct)

If the area of a triangle is 36 square cm and its base is 12 cm, what is the height of the triangle?

  • 9 cm
  • 12 cm
  • 3 cm
  • 6 cm (correct)

In triangle ABC, point D is the midpoint of side BC. Line segment AD is known as which of the following?

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Which of the following statements is true about the orthocenter of a triangle?

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A triangle has sides of lengths 5 cm, 7 cm, and 10 cm. Calculate its semi-perimeter.

<p>11 cm (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If a triangle has two sides measuring 6 cm and 8 cm, and the included angle between them is 30 degrees, what is the area?

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In a scalene triangle, which of the following statements is always true?

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In triangle ABC, the angle bisector of angle A intersects side BC at point D. If AB = 10, AC = 15, and BD = 4, what is the length of DC?

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Which of the following statements is NOT a valid criterion for proving triangle congruence?

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Two triangles, DEF and GHI, are similar. If DE = 6, EF = 8, DF = 10 and GH = 3, HI = 4, then what is the length of GI?

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In a right triangle ABC, where C is the right angle, AC = 5 and BC = 12. What is the length of the altitude from C to the hypotenuse AB?

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Which set of side lengths below can form a right triangle?

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If $\sin(\theta) = \frac{5}{13}$ in a right triangle, what is the value of $\cos(\theta)$?

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Which of the following is true about the circumcenter of a triangle?

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In triangle ABC, angle A = 40 degrees and angle B = 60 degrees. Which side is the longest?

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Flashcards

What is a Triangle?

A polygon with three edges and three vertices.

Equilateral Triangle

All three sides are equal in length, and all angles are 60 degrees.

Isosceles Triangle

Two sides are equal in length, and the angles opposite these sides are also equal.

Scalene Triangle

All three sides and all three angles are of different lengths.

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Right Triangle

One interior angle is exactly 90 degrees.

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Acute Triangle

All three interior angles are less than 90 degrees.

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Obtuse Triangle

One interior angle is greater than 90 degrees.

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What is a Median?

A line segment from a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side.

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Orthocenter

Point where altitudes of a triangle intersect. Outside for obtuse triangles.

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Angle Bisector

Line from a vertex dividing the angle into two equal angles.

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Incenter

The point of intersection of the angle bisectors of a triangle.

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Incircle

A circle tangent to all three sides of the triangle.

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Perpendicular Bisector

A line perpendicular to a side at its midpoint

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Circumcenter

Point where perpendicular bisectors of a triangle intersect.

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Circumcircle

A circle that passes through all three vertices of the triangle.

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Pythagorean Theorem

a² + b² = c², where a and b are legs and c is the hypotenuse.

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Explore the definition, classification, and key properties of triangles in geometry. Learn about equilateral, isosceles, and scalene triangles based on side lengths. Understand right, acute, and obtuse triangles based on interior angles.

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