Triangles and Their Types

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What are the three types of triangles based on their sides?

Equilateral, Isosceles, and Scalene.

What is an equilateral triangle?

A triangle where all three sides are of equal length.

What is an isosceles triangle?

A triangle that has at least two sides of equal length.

What is a scalene triangle?

A triangle where all sides are of different lengths.

How is a right triangle defined?

A triangle that has one angle measuring 90 degrees.

What is an acute triangle?

A triangle where all three angles are less than 90 degrees.

What is an obtuse triangle?

A triangle that has one angle greater than 90 degrees.

How is the classification based on angles different from sides?

Based on angles, triangles can be classified as acute, obtuse, or right; based on sides, as equilateral, isosceles, or scalene.

What special property does the perpendicular bisector have in a triangle?

It divides the triangle into two right triangles.

What is the centroid of a triangle?

The point where all three medians of the triangle intersect.