In the following problems, you may find it useful to use the triangle
applet
3. Finish filling in the chart showing how triangle properties can overlap,
and explain the properties that cannot overlap:
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Scalene |
Isosceles |
Equilateral |
Right |
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Acute |
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Obtuse |
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Specifically:
- Draw a table like this, and for each of the places in the table where it
is possible to do so, draw an example of a triangle that fits both conditions
(eg. the example given is both isosceles and right). Make sure that your example
triangles are big enough and well drawn enough to show the properties they
are supposed to show.
- For a few of the places in the table it will not be possible to make a triangle
that has both properties. For each of these spaces, write an explanation of
why it is impossible to have a triangle with both properties (you may label
and write these explanations below--you don't have to fit them into the small
space in the table)
4. Draw a Venn diagram (with example triangles in every region that one could
possibly be in) showing the relationship between right triangles, obtuse triangles
and acute triangles
5. Draw a Venn diagram (with example triangles in every region that one could
possibly be in) showing the relationship between acute triangles and isosceles
triangles.