Properties of Triangles Flashcards

GCSE Mathematics (Edexcel) 1MA1

Sum of angles in a triangle

The sum of the interior angles in a triangle is always 180°.

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Sum of angles in a triangle

The sum of the interior angles in a triangle is always 180°.

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Equilateral triangle

A triangle with all three sides equal in length and all angles equal to 60°.

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Isosceles triangle

A triangle with two sides of equal length and two angles of equal size.

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Scalene triangle

A triangle with all sides of different lengths and all angles of different sizes.

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Right-angled triangle

A triangle with one angle equal to 90°.

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Exterior angle of a triangle

The exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the two opposite interior angles.

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Base angles of an isosceles triangle

The base angles of an isosceles triangle are always equal.

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Triangle inequality rule

The sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle must be greater than the length of the third side.

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Area of a triangle formula

The area of a triangle is calculated as 1/2 × base × height.

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Pythagoras' Theorem

In a right-angled triangle, a² + b² = c², where c is the hypotenuse.

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