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Second Index Law: am / an = am – n Example: ...
Third Index Law: a0 = 1 (where a ≠ 0) ...
Fourth Index Law: (am)n = am × n ...
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What are the Different Types of Triangles?
There are different types of triangles in math that can be distinguished based on their sides
and angles.
Classifying Triangles
The characteristics of a triangle’s sides and angles are used to classify them. The different
types of triangles are as follows:
Types of Triangle Based on
Types of Triangles Based on Angles
Sides
Acute-Angled Triangle (Acute
Equilateral Triangle
Triangle)
Isosceles Triangle Right-Angled Triangle (Right Triangle)
Obtuse-Angled Triangle (Obtuse
Scalene Triangle
Triangle)
Types of Triangles Based on Sides
On the basis of side lengths, the triangles are classified into the following types:
Equilateral Triangle: A triangle is considered to be an equilateral triangle when all three sides
have the same length.
Isosceles triangle: When two sides of a triangle are equal or congruent, then it is called
an isosceles triangle.
Scalene triangle: When none of the sides of a triangle are equal, it is called a scalene
triangle.
Types of Triangles Based on Angles
On the basis of angles, triangles are classified into the following types:
Acute Triangle: When all the angles of a triangle are acute, that is, they measure less than
90°, it is called an acute-angled triangle or acute triangle.
Right Triangle: When one of the angles of a triangle is 90°, it is called a right-angled
triangle or right triangle.
Obtuse Triangle: When one of the angles of a triangle is an obtuse angle, that is, it measures
greater than 90°, it is called an obtuse-angled triangle or obtuse triangle.
Types of Triangle Based on Sides and Angles
The different types of triangles are also classified according to their sides and angles as
follows:
Equilateral or Equiangular Triangle: When all sides and angles of a triangle are equal, it is
called an equilateral or equiangular triangle.
Isosceles Right Triangle: A triangle in which 2 sides are equal and one angle is 90° is called an
isosceles right triangle. So, in an isosceles right triangle, two sides and two acute angles are
congruent.
Obtuse Isosceles Triangle: A triangle in which 2 sides are equal and one angle is an obtuse
angle is called an obtuse isosceles triangle.
Acute Isosceles Triangle: A triangle in which all 3 angles are acute angles and 2 sides
measure the same is called an acute isosceles triangle.
Right Scalene Triangle: A triangle in which any one of the angles is a right angle and all the 3
sides are unequal, is called a right scalene triangle.
Obtuse Scalene Triangle: A triangle with an obtuse angle with sides of different measures is
called an obtuse scalene triangle.
Acute Scalene Triangle: A triangle that has 3 unequal sides and 3 acute angles is called an
acute scalene triangle.
Acute Angle – an angle measure less than 90 degrees.
Right Angle – an angle is exactly at 90 degrees.
Obtuse Angle – an angle whose measure is greater than 90 degrees and less than 180
degrees.
Straight Angle – an angle which is exactly at 180 degrees.
Conditions for Congruence of Triangles:
SSS (Side-Side-Side)
SAS (Side-Angle-Side)
ASA (Angle-Side-Angle)
AAS (Angle-Angle-Side)
RHS (Right angle-Hypotenuse-Side)
