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Identify Triangles

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In this triangles worksheet, students identify each triangle as either being equilateral, isosceles, or scalene. Students complete answers for 3 triangles.

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equilateral, isosceles triangles, triangles, scalene

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equilateral, isosceles, scalene, triangles, math
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3rd - 6th
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Math
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