#5.4 Equilateral and Isosceles Triangles

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What is an equilateral triangle?

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A triangle with all three sides of equal length and all three angles equal to 60 degrees.

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What is an isosceles triangle?

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A triangle with at least two sides of equal length.

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What are the legs of an isosceles triangle?

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The two congruent sides of an isosceles triangle.

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What is the base of an isosceles triangle?

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The side opposite the vertex angle in an isosceles triangle.

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How do you find the height of an isosceles triangle?

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Draw a perpendicular line from the vertex angle to the base, which bisects the base.

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What is the sum of the interior angles of a triangle?

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180 degrees.

Front

If two angles of a triangle are equal, what type of triangle is it?

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It is an isosceles triangle.

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What is the relationship between the angles and sides in an equilateral triangle?

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All angles are equal (60 degrees) and all sides are equal.

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How do you determine if a triangle is scalene?

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A triangle is scalene if all three sides are of different lengths.

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What is the formula for the area of a triangle?

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Area = 1/2 * base * height.