Triangle is a polygon with the least number of sides and is also classified into six categories based on sides and angles. The names of different triangles are:
- Scalene triangle (All sides are unequal in length)
- Isosceles triangle (Any two sides are equal in length)
- Equilateral triangle (All the three sides are equal in length)
- Acute-angled triangle (All the three interior angles are less than 90 degrees)
- Obtuse-angled triangle (Any one of the three interior angles is more than 90 degrees)
- Right-angled triangle (Any one of the three interior angles is exactly equal to 90 degrees)
Types of Quadrilaterals
A quadrilateral is a four-sided, two-dimensional, closed shape. It is also called a four-sided polygon. It is categorized into different categories, such as:
- Square (All four sides are equal and all interior angles are equal to 90 degrees)
- Rectangle (Opposite sides are equal and parallel to each other, interior angles are equal to 90 degrees)
- Parallelogram (Opposite sides are equal and parallel)
- Rhombus (All sides are equal and diagonals bisect at 90 degrees)
- Kite (Adjacent sides are equal and diagonals intersect at 90 degrees)
- Trapezium (Only one pair of opposite sides are parallel)
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