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An Isosceles trapezoid has four sides (is a quadrilateral) with a pair of parallel sides and the other two sides of equal length; whereas

An isosceles triangle has three sides with a pair of sides of the same length and the other side a different length.

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Q: What is the difference between an isosceles trapezoid and an isosceles triangle?
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