Triangle Angles And Measurements

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Triangle Angles And Measurements - Quiz

This quiz will test your skills in identifying angle measurements.
It will also determine your knowledge of various triangles and their characteristics.


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    What type of triangle is this?          

    • A.

      Equilateral

    • B.

      Scalene

    • C.

      Isosceles

    Correct Answer
    B. Scalene
    Explanation
    This triangle is an scalene triangle because it has unequal sides.

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  • 2. 

    What type of triangle is this?

    • A.

      Right

    • B.

      Acute

    • C.

      Obtuse

    Correct Answer
    B. Acute
    Explanation
    This triangle is an acute triangle because all of its angles are less than 90 degrees.

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  • 3. 

    A triangle has angle measurements of 60°, 60°, and 60°. What kind of triangle is it?

    • A.

      Obtuse

    • B.

      Right

    • C.

      Acute

    • D.

      Isosceles

    Correct Answer
    C. Acute
    Explanation
    Acute triangles have only acute angles (angles less than 90 degrees)

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  • 4. 

    What kind of triangle is this?

    • A.

      Right

    • B.

      Obtuse

    • C.

      Isosceles

    Correct Answer
    A. Right
    Explanation
    A right triangle has one right angle (90 degrees)

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  • 5. 

    A triangle has angle measurements of 3°, 162°, and 15°. What kind of triangle is it?

    • A.

      Acute

    • B.

      Right

    • C.

      Obtuse

    Correct Answer
    C. Obtuse
    Explanation
    Obtuse triangles have one angle greater than 90 degrees
    (obtuse angle)

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  • 6. 

    A triangle has angle measurements of 48°, 32°, and 100°. What kind of triangle is it?

    • A.

      Scalene

    • B.

      Equilateral

    • C.

      Isosceles

    Correct Answer
    A. Scalene
    Explanation
    Scalene triangles have no congruent sides

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  • 7. 

    Each of a triangle's sides measures 8 yards. What kind of triangle is it?

    • A.

      Isosceles

    • B.

      Scalene

    • C.

      Equilateral

    Correct Answer
    C. Equilateral
    Explanation
    An Equilateral Triangle has three congruent sides (it also has three congruent angles)

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  • 8. 

    Two of the angles of the Astros Pennant are 74 degrees, what is the measure of the small angle?  

    • A.

      25

    • B.

      15

    • C.

      32

    Correct Answer
    C. 32
    Explanation
    all three angles of a triangle add up to 180 degrees. 180-74-74= 32

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  • 9. 

    A triangular shaped garden has one angle measuring 12  degrees and two angles measuring 84 degrees What kind of triangle is it?

    • A.

      Right

    • B.

      Obtuse

    • C.

      Isosceles

    Correct Answer
    C. Isosceles
    Explanation
    An isosceles triangle has at least two congruent sides (also has two congruent base angles)

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  • 10. 

    Approximately how many degrees is the angle XYZ being measured by the protractor?

    • A.

      120

    • B.

      60

    • C.

      85

    Correct Answer
    B. 60
    Explanation
    This is an acute angle, therefore you use the smaller scale on the protractor. The Angle is approximately 60 degrees.

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  • 11. 

    You have determined after using a protractor that one of the angles of the following triangle is 90 degrees, and one angle is 45 degrees. What is the measurement of the missing angle?

    • A.

      90

    • B.

      45

    • C.

      225

    Correct Answer
    B. 45
    Explanation
    Using the formula for triangles, Subtract the known angles from 180 180-90-45= 45

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