isosceles triangle

Geometry's twin-legged figure

An isosceles triangle has exactly two sides of equal length, with the angles opposite those sides also equal.

The term distinguishes it from equilateral triangles (all sides equal) and scalene triangles (no sides equal): The roof formed an isosceles triangle against the sky.

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Three-sided figure, all unequal

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