Can a Scalene Triangle Have a Right Angle?
Answer and Explanation:
A scalene triangle can have a right angle, or an angle with measure 90°, but not all scalene triangles have a right angle.

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Likewise, people ask, can a right angled triangle be scalene?

In a right triangle, one of the angles is a right angle—an angle of 90 degrees. A right triangle may be isosceles or scalene. In an obtuse triangle, one angle is greater than a right angle—it is more than 90 degrees. An obtuse triangle may be isosceles or scalene.

Secondly, is there such thing as a right scalene triangle? It is a triangle such that: Right: It has a right angle in it. Scalene: All of it's sides are unequal (not the same length).

In this manner, how many right angles does a scalene triangle have?

There actually are simple In scalene triangles, all sides are of different lengths and so all angles will be of different magnitudes. The fact is that, there can't be more than one right angle or obtuse angle in any triangle.

How do you find the area of a right angled scalene triangle?

To find the area of a triangle, multiply the base by the height, then divide by 2. Since the short legs of an isosceles triangle are the same length, we need to know only one to know the other. Since, a short side serves as the base of the triangle, the other short side tells us the height.

Related Question Answers

What is the 3 4 5 Triangle rule?

Any triangle whose sides are in the ratio 3:4:5 is a right triangle. Such triangles that have their sides in the ratio of whole numbers are called Pythagorean Triples. If you multiply the sides by any number, the result will still be a right triangle whose sides are in the ratio 3:4:5. For example 6, 8, and 10.

Is a right equilateral triangle possible?

An equilateral triangle can not be a right triangle. This makes sense because the angle measures in any triangle, not only an equilateral triangle, equal 180 degrees. In a right triangle, however, the 3 angles can NOT be congruent. This is because in a right triangle, one angle equals 90 degrees.
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