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What are the properties of a triangle?

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Triangle properties :

1 ) Every triangle has three vertices ( Corner of triangle ) .

2 ) The base of a triangle can be any one of the three sides, usually the one drawn at the bottom. You can pick any side you like to be the base.

3 ) The altitude of a triangle is the perpendicular from the base to the opposite vertex.

4 ) The median of a triangle is a line from a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side. The three medians intersect at a single point, called the centroid of the triangle.

5 ) Sum of all three interior angle in triangle 180°

6 ) An exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the opposite interior angles.

7 ) The shortest side is always opposite the smallest interior angle and longest side is always opposite the largest interior angle .

8 ) Any side of a triangle is always shorter than the sum of the other two sides.

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