Which is not an appropriate classification for a triangle

1. right equilateral
2. acute scalene
3. obtuse isosceles
4. right scalene

1. right equilateral is not an appropriate classification for a triangle.

explain why

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A right equilateral triangle cannot exist because an equilateral triangle has all three sides equal in length, which means all three angles are also equal. In an equilateral triangle, each angle measures 60 degrees. However, in a right triangle, one angle measures 90 degrees. Therefore, a triangle cannot have both 90 degree angle and 60 degree angles, which are required for being both right and equilateral.

Option 1 is not an appropriate classification for a triangle because a right equilateral triangle does not exist. An equilateral triangle has all three sides the same length, while a right triangle has one angle that measures exactly 90 degrees.