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equilateral triangle (Definition)

An equilateral triangle is one for which all 3 sides are congruent.


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The following statements hold in Euclidean geometry for an equilateral triangle.




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See Also: triangle, isosceles triangle, equivalent conditions for triangles, equiangular triangle, regular triangle

Keywords:  Triangle
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Cross-references: area, length, perpendicular bisector, median, height, angle, bisector, regular polygon, Euclidean geometry, congruent, sides
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This is version 14 of equilateral triangle, born on 2001-10-06, modified 2007-06-19.
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AMS MSC51-00 (Geometry :: General reference works )

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