Isosceles Triangles

A triangle is said to be isosceles if
- Two sides in it have equal length, or
- Two angles in it are equal.
The next two theorems show that the conditions (1) and (2) are
equivalent. That is, each implies the other.
Theorem 1. If two sides in a triangle have equal lengths
then the angles opposite them are equal.
Proof of theorem 1:
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Theorem 2. If two angles in a triangle are equal then the sides
opposite them have equal length.
Proof of theorem 2:
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Equilateral and Equiangular Triangles
A triangle is said to be equilateral when and only when all
three sides in it have the same length. A triangle is said to be equiangular
when and only when all three angles in it are equal.
Theorems 1 and 2 above imply the following.
Theorem 3. A triangle is equilateral when and only when it is
equiangular.
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