Worksheet on Triangle

In the worksheet on triangle we will solve 12 different types of questions.

1. Take three non - collinear points L, M, N. Join LM, MN and NL. What figure do you get?

Name:

(a) The side opposite to ∠L. ..................................

(b) The angle opposite to side LN. ..................................

(c) The vertex opposite to side MN. ..................................

(d) The side opposite to angle N. ..................................

2. Find the number of triangles in the figure given below:

$Find the Number of Triangles$

Answer:

There are 8 triangles (∆HAD; ∆BEF; ∆BHI; ∆AIJ; ∆CFH; ∆FGD; ∆GEJ; ∆ GAC)

3. Write the name of the vertices, sides and angle of the given triangle. Also give the name of the triangle in 3 different ways.

$Triangle Vertices, Sides and Angles$

4. Classify the triangle into acute triangle, obtuse triangle and right triangle with the following angles:

(a) 90°, 45°, 45°

(b) 60°, 60°, 60°

(c) 80°, 60°, 40°

(d) 130°, 40°, 10°

(e) 90°, 35°, 55°

(f) 92°, 38°, 50°

5. Identify the type of triangle based on the lengths of the sides.

$Identify the Type of Triangle$

Answer:

(i) Isosceles Triangle

(ii) Equilateral Triangle

(iii) Scalene Triangle

6. Classify the triangle according to sides, that is, equilateral, isosceles and scalene triangles

(a) 6 cm, 3 cm, 5 cm.

(b) 6 cm, 6 cm, 6 cm.

(c) 7 cm, 7 cm, 5 cm.

(d) 8 cm, 12 cm, 10 cm.

(e) 3 cm, 4 cm, 5 cm.

(f) 3.5 cm, 3.5 cm, 4.5 cm.

7. Is it possible to have a triangle with the following angles and sides? Give reason in support of your answer.

(a) 110°, 60°, 30°

(b) 70°, 70°, 70°

(c) 80°, 35°, 65°

(d) 7 cm, 3 cm, 4 cm.

(e) 50°, 50°, 90°

(f) 10 cm, 12 cm, 2 cm.

8. Find the perimeter of a triangle when its sides are:

(a) AB = 7.6 cm, BC = 4.5 cm, CA = 6.3 cm.

(b) PQ = 4.00, QR = 3 cm, RP = 5 cm.

(c) LM = 4.5 cm, MN = 3.6 cm, NL = 6.2 cm.

9. If in a triangle LMN:

(a) ∠L = 80°, ∠M = 50°, find ∠N,

(b) ∠M = 60°, ∠N = 60°, find ∠L,

(c) ∠M = 100°, ∠ N = 30°, find ∠ L,

(d) ∠N = 90°, ∠L = 45°, find ∠M.

Mention the kind of triangle also.

10. Draw any triangle and name it PQR. Measure its sides and classify the triangle as Isosceles triangle, scalene triangle or equilateral triangle.

11. The angle of a triangle is in the ratio of 2: 3: 4. Find the measure of each angle of the triangle.

12. One of the two equal angles of an isosceles triangle measures 55°. Determine the other angles.

13. The perimeter of a triangle is 24 cm. Two of its sides are 8 cm and 9 cm. Find the length of its third side.

14. Each side of a ∆ is one third of its perimeter. What kind of triangle is this?

15. One of the acute angles of a right triangle is 48°. Find the other acute angle.

16. Say whether the following statements are true or false:

(a) All the angles of an isosceles triangle are equal.

(b) If one angle of a triangle is obtuse, the other two angles must be acute.

(d) Equiangular triangle has its three sides also equal.

(e) A triangle can have two obtuse angles.

17. Fill in the blanks:

(i) A triangle is ……………………… sided polygon.

(ii) A triangle has ……………………… vertices and ……………………… sides.

(iii) A triangle can be classified on the basis of ……………………… and ……………………….

(iv) A triangle with all sides equal is called a ……………………… triangle.

(v) A triangle whose 2 sides are equal is called a ……………………… triangle.

(vi) A triangle with unequal sides is called a ……………………… triangle.

Answer:

(i) three

(ii) three, three

(iii) sides, angles

(iv) equilateral

(v) isosceles

(vi) scalene

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