9. Name the triangles that are classified by angles. (1 point) right, scalene, isosceles scalene, isosceles, equilateral acute, right, obtuse obtuse, isosceles, acute I chose the answer "scalene, isosceles, equilateral" but the correct answer is "acute, right, obtuse". Why is that?

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Name the triangles that are classified by angles. (1 point)

right, scalene, isosceles
scalene, isosceles, equilateral
acute, right, obtuse
obtuse, isosceles, acute 

I chose the answer "scalene, isosceles, equilateral" but the correct answer is "acute, right, obtuse". Why is that?

lele · Accepted Answer

Yo, she slick try'na call us dummies by sending that link

Ms. Sue · Answer

Scalene, isosceles, and equilateral all refer to the number of equal (or unequal) sides.  Acute, right, and obtuse refer to their angles.

Study these sites.

http://www.mathsisfun.com/triangle.html

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/identifying-scalene-isosceles-and-equilateral-tria.html

Delilah · Answer

Thank you!!!

Ms. Sue · Answer

You're welcome.

Shush. I'm a bush! · Answer

Thank you, Ms. Sue. I would have gotten it wrong. I now understand. Well, saying thank you to a supposedly dead person. Rest in peace. Thank you for helping these students. :)

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