Thread: Finding out what Angle you have with only the degree's!

My Question says: What name can be given to a triangle with these angles or side measurements?
a) 10 degree's, 92 degrees, 78 degrees
b) 7 cm, 8cm, 7 cm.

What's the meathod to finding this?

Originally Posted by Sazza

My Question says: What name can be given to a triangle with these angles or side measurements?
a) 10 degree's, 92 degrees, 78 degrees
b) 7 cm, 8cm, 7 cm.

What's the meathod to finding this?

the first is call an Obtuse triangle, it's a triangle in which one of the angles is greater than 90 degrees

the second is an isoselese triangle, it is a triangle with two sides and two angles equal

i will try to find a link with the types of triangles there are


Here are a few useful links:

Types of Triangles based on Sides

Types of Triangles

Triangle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia