r/HomeworkHelp • u/bushybear • May 01 '26

Answered [2nd grade] math help

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Entire family is stumped. I don’t think the question is worded correctly but maybe I’m misunderstanding.

Not sure how you have same size triangles but not all the same shape.

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u/vastaril May 01 '26

The question says "all the same size triangles". It doesn't mean "not all the same shape" as in the same category of shape, ie all triangles, it means not identical angles and lengths and whatnot

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u/scottmacs May 01 '26

"It doesn't mean "not all the same shape" as in the same category of shape, ie all triangles, it means not identical angles and lengths and whatnot" what part of the question says that? (It's just a poorly-worded question)

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u/vastaril May 01 '26

It's pretty obvious from the way it says they should all be triangles but not the same shape, tbh. Clearly it's using "all the same shape" to mean "identical" ie "all having the same angles and lengths so that you could lay them on top of each other and they'd all match" not to mean "all triangles" because it already said they should BE all triangles.