Classifying Triangle Given Side Measurements
- Author:
- Liem Tran-Zwijsen
Determining type of triangle given side lengths.
Follow these steps and record on your paper.
1. Create an acute triangle.
2. Record the sides lengths (and names) onto your paper.
3. Calculate the square of each side length.
4. Add the two smallest squares together.
5. Compare the sum with the third square.
-->Record all numbers.
6. Create an obtuse triangle.
7. Record the side lengths (and names) onto your paper.
8. Calculate the square of each side length.
9. Add the two smallest squares together.
10. Compare the sum with the third square.
-->Record all numbers.