Why is trident called that like triangel and tri that meanes 3 sides?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 8/18/2019

The prefix "tri" means three. Triangle is for 3 angles. Tricycle is for 3 wheels. Trident is for 3 teeth. In the trident case, the "teeth" are the tines; a trident has 3 tines.

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∙ 15y ago

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A triangel with all sides the same?

a side with the sides all the same is called a Equilateral triangel.

Can an eqilateral triangel be an isoseles triangel?

no because an equalateral triangel is equal to all sides and an iscoselise trangel has only 2 equal sides.

What is the name of a triangel that has two sides that are the same length?

A triangle that has two sides of the same lenghth is called an Iscoles Triangle.

A triangel with 3 congruent sides?

equilateral

What polygon has 1 set of parallel sides and has 2 sides that are equal?

Triangel

Could an equilateral triangel also be an obtuse triangel?

no,the sides of an equalateral triangle have identical measurements whereas the sides of an obtuse triangle has only two identical measurements.

What is triangel with all sides the same leangth?

It is an equilateral triangle

Sides of a triangel having the same length?

depends on what kind of triangle it is

How do i find the Angles in an isosceles triangle?

isoselceles triangel is tow sides areequal

What Triangel has 3 equal sides and 3 equal angels?

equilateral triangle

How many edges does a 4 sides triangel have?

No such thing as a four-sided triangle !

What is the name of the polygon with the smallest number of sides a regular polygon with obtuse angles can have?

triangel

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