Question

A problem on a Geometry quiz says to "Sketch a scalene triangle."

The solution shown is marked wrong. Why?

A) This sketch is an acute triangle.
B) This sketch is an equilateral triangle.
C) This sketch is an obtuse triangle.
D) This sketch is not a triangle.

Answer 1

b) this sketch is an equilateral triangle

Explanation:

the sketch shown is an equilateral triangle, in which all three of it's sides are equal lengths as well as it's angles!

a scalene triangle's lengths are all different, as well as it's angles

hope this helps :)

Answer 2

B

Explanation:

It is not a scalene triangle because a scalene triangle has no sides equal and the triangle shown has 3 equal sides.