Are all isosceles triangles equilateral?
1 Answer
Jan 19, 2016
No.
Isosceles triangles are those that have two sides to be of equal length, while equilateral triangles are those that have all three sides of equal length.
Explanation:
Theorem
There exist isosceles triangles that are not equilateral.
Proof
A triangle with a base of 10 cm and two other sides each of 20 cm is isosceles, but not equilateral.
This counter example proves that not all isosceles triangles are equilateral.