Triangle
Triangle
A triangle is a polygon with three edges and three vertices. It is one of the basic shapes in geometry. A triangle with vertices A, B, and C is denoted triangle ABC.
Types of triangles[edit | edit source]
Triangles can be classified according to the lengths of their sides:
- An equilateral triangle has all sides the same length. An equilateral triangle is also a regular polygon with all angles measuring 60°.
- An isosceles triangle has two sides of equal length. An isosceles triangle also has two angles of the same measure.
- A scalene triangle has all sides and all angles of different lengths and measures, respectively.
Triangles can also be classified according to their internal angles:
- A right triangle has one of its interior angles measuring 90°. The side opposite to the right angle is the hypotenuse.
- An obtuse triangle has one of its interior angles measuring more than 90°.
- An acute triangle has all of its interior angles measuring less than 90°.
Properties[edit | edit source]
Triangles have several properties, including:
- The sum of the measures of the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees.
- The measure of an exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the measures of the two interior angles that are not adjacent to it; this is the exterior angle theorem.
- The sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle always exceeds the length of the third side, a principle known as the triangle inequality.
See also[edit | edit source]
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