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Why is a right triangle cannot be an equilateral triangle?
An equilateral triangle has 3 sides of equal length (that's what the word equilateral means) and also 3 equal angles, all of which are 60o. A right triangle, by definition, has one right angle of 90o. So if all the angles are 60o then it is not possible to have an angle of 90o, right? COOL!!!!!!!!!I GOT AN A+ on my portfolio thanks to this answer
Does an equilateral triangle have only 3 congruent sides?
Yes. All equilateral triangles have 3 congruent sides. To know that it's an equilateral triangle the partial part of the word equilateral "equil" and "equal" mean the same thing except that "equil"is used in a word to tell that it's an equilateral triangle.
Can the word isosceles describe a right triangle?
No. I think it can. An isosceles triangle by definition has two equal sides. It is possible to draw a triangle with a right angle and two equal sides. The word isosceles is actually a Greek one standing for: having (two) equal sides. I thought that, in English, isosceles stands for "equilateral". If not, then yes it can be a triangle with two equal sides adjacent to the right angle. (hypotenuse excluded, anyway)
If The prefix equi- means equal and lateral means side how are these word parts related to the term equilateral triangle?
An equilateral triangle is on in which all three sides are equal in length . An equilateral triangle is thus an equal-sided triangle.
What does the word equilateral mean?
an equilateral triangle is a triangle in which all three sides are equal.Equilateral means that all the sides in a figure are congruent. Regular polygons are all equilateral.
