isosceles

Meanings

• noun

  A type of triangle having two sides of equal length.

  - "An isosceles triangle has two equal sides."
  - "Isosceles triangles have symmetry."

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Variants

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isosceles , isosceles triangle

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'isos' meaning equal and 'skelos' meaning leg.

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Trivia

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1. An isosceles triangle has only one unique interior angle.

2. The base angles of an isosceles triangle are congruent.

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Related Concepts

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1. Equilateral triangle: A triangle with all sides of equal length.

2. Scalene triangle: A triangle with no sides of equal length.

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Culture

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Isosceles triangles have been used in various fields such as mathematics, engineering, and architecture.

How to Memorize "isosceles"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize an isosceles triangle by drawing two equal sides and a base that is different in length.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the memory of an isosceles triangle with the image of two identical legs.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Isosceles: Two legs are equal in length'

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