Isosceles triangle
What Isosceles triangle means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for OCR, Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A triangle with at least two equal sides; the angles opposite equal sides are equal.
A triangle with two sides of equal length and two equal base angles.
Topics that use Isosceles triangle
- Angles (OCR GCSE)
- Geometry and measures - Properties and constructions (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Parallel lines
- Polygon
- Regular polygon
- Alternate segment
- Angle properties
- Angle properties in circles
- Arc
- centre
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