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Triangle Puzzler

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Students are introduced to some basic concepts of geometry. They explain that the definition of a triangle is a figure with three sides, three angles, and three points. Triangles can be named by using three points in their correct sequence.

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equilateral, obtuse angles, angles, scalene, triangles

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5th - 8th
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Math
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