Glencoe Math: Course 2, Volume 2
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3. Triangles
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Exercise 16 Page 561

Markers on the sides of figures indicate that they are congruent.

Obtuse isosceles triangle

Practice makes perfect
We will classify the marked triangle in the building. Let's review how to classify triangles by their sides and angles.
Classification of Triangles
By Angle Measures By Side Lengths
Acute Triangle All angles are acute. Scalene Triangle All three sides have different lengths.
Right Triangle One angle is a right angle. Isosceles Triangle Exactly two sides have the same length.
Obtuse Triangle One angle is an obtuse angle. Equilateral Triangle All side lengths are congruent.
Equiangular Triangle All angle measures are congruent.

Now, let's take a look at the triangle part of the given figure!

The markers on the two sides of the triangle indicate that these sides are congruent. Since two sides are congruent, this is an isosceles triangle. One of the angles is obtuse, which means that it is an obtuse isosceles triangle.