isosceles triangle
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An isosceles triangle is a triangle that has two sides of equal length and two angles of equal size. It's a commonly studied shape in geometry because its symmetrical properties make it useful for understanding basic mathematical principles and solving problems involving triangles.
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In geometry, an isosceles triangle (/aɪˈsɒsəliːz/) is a triangle that has two sides of equal length and two angles of equal measure. Sometimes it is specified as having exactly two sides of equal length, and sometimes as having at least two sides of equal length, the latter version thus including the equilateral triangle as a special case. Examples of isosceles triangles include the isosceles right triangle, the golden triangle, and the faces of bipyramids and certain Catalan solids.
The mathematical study of isosceles triangles dates back to ancient Egyptian mathematics and Babylonian mathematics. Isosceles triangles have been used as decoration from even earlier times, and appear frequently in architecture and design, for instance in the pediments and gables of buildings.