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Isosceles Triangle, Theorems and Problems - Table of Content 1
Some key concepts to keep in mind when solving problems
involving isosceles triangles in geometry include:
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Definition: An isosceles triangle is a triangle that has
two sides of equal length and two angles of equal measure.
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Base angles: The two angles opposite the equal sides of an
isosceles triangle are called the base angles. They are
always equal in measure.
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Altitude: The altitude of an
isosceles triangle is a line segment that is perpendicular
to the base and intersects the opposite vertex. The
altitude also bisects the base into two equal segments.
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Isosceles triangle theorem: This theorem states that if two
sides of a triangle are equal, then the angles opposite
those sides are also equal.
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In
an isosceles triangle the exterior angle opposite to
the base is equal in measure to twice the base angle.
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Triangle sum theorem: This
theorem states that the sum of the angles in a triangle is
always 180 degrees.
When solving problems involving
isosceles triangles, it can be helpful to use these
concepts to identify relationships between angles and
sides, and to apply the appropriate theorem or formula to
find missing measures.
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![Geometry Problem 1569](../school-college/6/p1569-isosceles-triangle-square-relationship-diameter-incircle-tutoring-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem 1569:
Prove a Relationship: EG Equals the Incircle Diameter in Triangle ABC with Square CDEF. |
![Geometry Problem 1561](../school-college/6/p1561-highschool-college-geometry-triangle-ABC-circumcenter-orthocenter-angle-parallel-problem-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem 1561:
Triangle ABC, Circumcenter O, Orthocenter H, Parallel Line, and Angle
Secrets. |
![Geometry Problem 1557](../school-college/6/p1557-right-triangle-equilateral-isosceles-congruence-midpoint-angle-problem-solving-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem 1557:
Calculate the Angle DHG in Right Triangle ABC. The problem involves: equilateral,
isosceles, midpoint and congruence |
![Geometry Problem 1554](../school-college/6/p1554-triangle-ABC-angles-A-B-altitude-AH-median-AM-length-HM-4-units-length-AB-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem 1554: Finding the Length of Side AB in Triangle ABC |
![Geometry Problem 1550](../school-college/6/p1550-right-triangle-angle-based-segment-length-calculation-isosceles-congruence-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem 1550: Solving for Segment BD: An Angle Puzzle in Right Triangle ABC: A High School Level Investigation |
![Geometry Problem 1544](../school-college/6/p1544-calculate-area-triangle-with-given-arc-semicircle-intersection-geometry-resource-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem 1544: Challenge: Calculate the Area of a Triangle with Given Arc and Semicircle Intersections. |
![Geometry Problem 1539](../school-college/6/p1539-isosceles-triangle-tangent-circle-altitude-right-angle-midpoint-measurement-math-class-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem 1539 Demystified: Unraveling the Lengths in an Isosceles Triangle with Altitude and Tangent Secrets!. |
![Geometry Problem 1529](../school-college/6/p1529-triangle-interior-cevian-30-100-degree-congruence-find-missing-angle-1.jpg) |
Geometry
Problem 1529: Unlock the Mystery of Triangles: Solving for the Missing Angle with 100-50-30 Degree Angles and Cevian Lengths - A High School Challenge.
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![Geometry Problem 1528](../school-college/6/p1528-90-degree-circular-sector-inscribed-circle-tangent-find-angle-radius-1.jpg) |
Geometry
Problem 1528: Cracking the Circle Code: Unveiling the Tangent and Angle of an Inscribed Circle within a 90-Degree Circular Sector.
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![Geometry Problem 1525](../school-college/6/p1525-right-triangle-equilateral-midpoint-hypotenuse-distance-1.jpg) |
Geometry
Problem 1525 and a Thematic Poem.
Unveiling the Secrets of an Equilateral Triangle in Right Triangle Geometry: Finding the Midpoint Distance between Segments. |
![Geometry Problem 1524](../school-college/6/p1524-parallelogram-angle-bisector-intersect-distance-1.jpg) |
Geometry
Problem 1524 and a Thematic Poem.
Unlock the Mystery of Parallelograms: Discover the Length of Segment between the Intersecting Angle Bisectors. |
![Geometry Problem 1523](../school-college/6/p1523-calculate-length-altitude-isosceles-triangle-midpoint-1.jpg) |
Geometry
Problem 1523 and a Thematic Poem.
Discover How to Calculate the Length of the Altitude in an Isosceles Triangle - Get Expert Geometry Tips Now!
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![Geometry Problem 1513](../school-college/6/p1513-right-trapezoid-solving-base-double-angle-sum-two-sides-thematic-poem-1.jpg) |
Geometry
Problem 1513 and a Thematic Poem.
Solving the base in a Right Trapezoid with Double Angle and Sum of Two
Sides. Difficulty Level: High School. |
![Geometry Problem 1511](../school-college/6/p1511-isosceles-triangle-point-on-the-extensionof-base-distance-measurement-altitude-congruence-poem-1.jpg) |
Geometry
Problem 1511 and Poem.
Finding the Altitude of an Isosceles Triangle Using Distances from a Point on the Extension of the Base. Difficulty Level: High School. |
![Geometry Problem 1508](../school-college/6/p1508-isosceles-equilateral-triangle-angles-quadrilateral-60-80-degrees-1.jpg) |
Geometry
Problem 1508.
Understanding Triangle Geometry: Isosceles, Equilateral, Quadrilateral, Angular. Difficulty Level: High School. |
![Geometry Problem 1498](../school-college/5/p1499-triangle-angle-congruence-cevian-1.jpg) |
Geometry
Problem 1499.
Triangle, Angles, Cevian, Congruence, Isosceles, Equilateral, Auxiliary Construction. |
![Geometry Problem 1497](../school-college/5/p1497-triangle-transversal-line-same-ratio-proportionality-double-angle-isosceles-1.jpg) |
Geometry
Problem 1497.
Triangle, Transversal, Same Ratio, Proportionality, Isosceles, Double Angle. |
![Geometry Problem 1496](../school-college/5/p1496-triangle-double-angle-isosceles-30-degree-congruence-1.jpg) |
Geometry
Problem 1496.
Triangle, Congruence, Isosceles, Double Angle, 30 Degrees. |
![Geometry Problem 1488](../school-college/5/p1488-right-triangle-altitude-angle-bisector-measurement-1.gif) |
Geometry
Problem 1488.
Right Triangle, Altitude, Incircle, Tangent, Measurement. |
![Geometry Problem 1487](../school-college/5/p1487-right-triangle-altitude-angle-bisector-measurement-1.gif) |
Geometry
Problem 1487.
Right Triangle, Altitude, Incircle, Tangent, Measurement. |
![Dynamic Geometry 1483](../school-college/5/p1483-isosceles-right-triangle-excenter-perpendicular-measurement-1.jpg) |
Geometry
Problem 1483.
Isosceles Right Triangle, Excenter, Perpendicular, Measurement. |
![Problem 1415](../school-college/5/p1415-right-triangle-altitude-incircle-excircle-tangent-isosceles-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem 1415. Right Triangle, Altitude, Incircle, Excircle, Tangency Points, Isosceles Triangle. |
![Problem 1414](../school-college/5/p1414-right-triangle-altitude-incircle-excircle-tangent-isosceles-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem 1414. Right Triangle, Altitude, Incircle, Excircle, Tangency Points, Isosceles Triangle. |
![Problem 1413](../school-college/5/p1413-right-triangle-incircle-excircle-tangent-isosceles-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem 1413. Right Triangle, Incircle, Excircle, Tangency Points,
Isosceles Right Triangle. |
![Problem 1411](../school-college/5/p1411-right-triangle-incircle-excircle-tangent-isosceles-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem 1411. Right Triangle, Incircle, Excircle, Tangency Points,
Isosceles Right Triangle. |
![Problem 1401](../school-college/5/p1401-rigth-triangle-isosceles-tangent-congruence-tutor-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem 1401. Right Triangle with three circles on the sides, Isosceles, Diameter, Center, Tangent, Congruence. |
![Problem 1398](../school-college/4/p1398-isosceles-triangle-circle-measurement-tutor-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem 1398.
Isosceles Triangle, Circle, Radius, Perpendicular, Measurement. |
![Problem 1387 Quadrilateral, Double Angle, Congruence, Isosceles Triangle](../school-college/4/p1387-quadrilateral-double-angle-isosceles-sum-tutoring-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem 1387. Quadrilateral, Double Angle, Congruence, Isosceles Triangle. |
![Problem 1386 Thabit ibn Qurra Theorem,Pythagorean Theorem to any triangle](../school-college/4/p1386-triangle-thabit-ibn-qurra-similarity-pythagoras-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem 1386. Thabit ibn Qurra (826 -901) Theorem and more conclusions, generalized Pythagorean Theorem to any triangle. |
![Problem 1377 Isosceles Triangle, Circle](../school-college/4/p1377-isosceles-triangle-interior-cevian-equal-sum-exradii-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem 1377. Isosceles Triangle, Interior Cevian, Equal Sum of Exradii, Excircle. |
![Problem 1376 Isosceles Triangle, Circle](../school-college/4/p1376-isosceles-triangle-interior-cevian-exradius-parallel-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem 1376. Isosceles Triangle, Interior Cevian, Excircles, Tangency Points, Parallel Lines. |
![Problem 1375 Isosceles Triangle, Circle](../school-college/4/p1375-isosceles-triangle-interior-cevian-exradius-altitude-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem 1375. Isosceles Triangle, Interior Cevian, Exradius, Excircle, Altitude to the Base. |
![Problem 1374 Isosceles Triangle, Circle](../school-college/4/p1374-isosceles-triangle-exterior-cevian-incircle-excircle-parallel-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem 1374. Isosceles Triangle, Exterior Cevian, Incircle, Excircle, Tangency Points, Parallel Lines. |
![Problem 1373 Isosceles Triangle, Altitude](../school-college/4/p1373-equilateral-triangle-interior-cevian-inradius-exradius-altitude-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem 1373. Isosceles Triangle, Exterior Cevian, Inradius, Exradius, Altitude to the Base. |
![Geometry problem 1341](../school-college/4/p1341-isosceles-triangle-80-20-80-bisector-circumcenter-1.jpg) |
Problem 1341.
Geometry Problem 1341: Isosceles Triangle, 80-20-80 Degrees, Circumcenter, Angle Bisector.
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![Geometry problem 1340](../school-college/4/p1340-scalene-triangle-incenter-circle-isosceles-1.jpg) |
Problem 1340.
Triangle, Incenter, Concentric Circles, Isosceles Triangles, Congruence.
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![Geometry problem 1324](../school-college/4/p1324-quadrilateral-isosceles-45-degree-angle-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem 1324.
Quadrilateral, Diagonal, 45 Degrees, Angle Bisector, Isosceles Triangle, Congruence. |
![Geometry problem 1287](../school-college/3/p1287-isosceles-triangle-40-100-40-degrees-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem 1287.
Triangle, 40-100-40 Degrees, Congruence, Area, Metric Relations, Measurement. |
![Geometry problem 1280](../school-college/3/p1280-quadrilateral-perpendicular-diagonal-collinear-tutoring-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem 1280.
Quadrilateral, Perpendicular Diagonals, Isosceles Right Triangles, 45 Degrees, Collinear Points. |
![Geometry problem 1274](../school-college/3/p1274-isosceles-triangle-80-20-80-measurement-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem 1274.
Isosceles Triangle, 80-20-80 Degrees, Area, Inradius, Circumradius, Angle Bisector, Metric Relations, Measurement. |
![Geometry problem 1272](../school-college/3/p1272-isosceles-triangle-altitude-midpoint-angle-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem 1272.
Isosceles Triangle, Median, Midpoint, Perpendicular, 90 Degrees, Angles, Congruence. |
![Geometry problem 1262](../school-college/3/p1262-isosceles-triangle-altitude-median-90-degree-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem 1262.
Isosceles Triangle, Altitude, Medians, 90 Degrees, Perpendicular. |
![Geometry problem 1149](../school-college/2/p1149-isosceles-triangle-cevian-incircles-tangent-congruent-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem 1149.
Isosceles Triangle, Altitude, Cevian, Incircles, Tangent, Congruence. |
![Geometry problem 1129](../school-college/2/p1129-isosceles-triangle-incenter-circumcenter-parallel-perpendicular-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem 1129.
Isosceles Triangle, Circumcenter, Incenter, Parallel Lines, Perpendicular Lines. |
![Geometry Problem 1120](../school-college/2/p1120-isosceles-right-triangle-equilateral-metric-relation-math-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem
1120.
Isosceles Right Triangle, 120 Degree, Angle, Equilateral, Metric Relations. |
![Geometry Problem 1114](../school-college/2/p1114-right-triangle-angle-trisector-isosceles-congruence-math-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem
1114.
Right Triangle, Angle Trisection, Isosceles, Congruence. |
![Geometry Problem 1075](../school-college/1/p1075-triangle-90-degrees-quadrilateral-midpoint-distance-geometry-math-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem
1075.
Quadrilateral, Right Triangle, 90 Degrees, Isosceles, Midpoint, Distance. |
![Geometry Problem 1042](../school-college/1/p1042-triangle-isosceles-angle-congruence-parallelogram-math-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem
1042.
Scalene Triangle, Isosceles, Equal Angles, Parallelogram, Congruence. |
![Geometry Problem 1040](../school-college/1/p1040-isosceles-triangle-transversal-online-math-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem
1040.
Isosceles Triangle, Transversal Line, Metric Relations. |
![Geometry Problem 1039](../school-college/1/p1039-isosceles-triangle-circle-tangent-parallel-online-math-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem
1039.
Isosceles Triangle, Circle, Tangent Line, Parallel Line. |
![Geometry Problem 1038](../school-college/1/p1038-isosceles-triangle-80-20-65-degrees-online-math-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem
1038.
Isosceles Triangle, Angle, 80, 20, 25, 65 Degrees. |
![Geometry Problem 1000](../school-college/p1000-triangle-120-degree-isosceles-perpendicular-math-metric-relation-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem
1000.
Scalene Triangle, Isosceles, Angle, 120 Degree, Midpoint, Distance, Equilateral, Congruence, Perpendicular, Metric Relations. |
![Geometry Problem 998](../school-college/p998-triangle-120-degree-isosceles-congruence-equilateral-math-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem 998.
Scalene Triangle, Isosceles, Angle, 120 Degree, Midpoint, Equilateral, Congruence. |
![Geometry Problem 991](../school-college/p991-triangle-isosceles-incircle-tangent-midpoint-collinear-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem 991.
Triangle, Incircle, Tangency Points, Isosceles, Midpoint, Collinearity, Congruence, Circle. |
![Geometry Problem 958](../school-college/p958-isosceles-triangle-perpendicular-45-degrees-bisector-metric-relations-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem 958.
Isosceles Triangle, Altitude, 45 Degrees, Perpendicular, Angle Bisector, Metric Relations. |
![Problem 886](../school-college/p886-right-triangle-incenter-bisector-concyclic-geogebra-html5-ipad-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem 886
Right Triangle, Incenter, Angle Bisector, Perpendicular, 45 Degrees, Concyclic Points, Isosceles Right Triangle. GeoGebra, HTML5 Animation for Tablets (iPad, Nexus). |
![Geometry Problem 874](../school-college/p874-isosceles-triangle-cevian-equal-circumcircles-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem 874
Isosceles Triangle, Circumcircle, Circumcenter, Congruence. |
![Geometry problem 867, Isosceles Triangle, Median, Perpendicular, Angle, Congruence](../school-college/p867-triangle-isosceles-angles-congruence-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem 867
Isosceles Triangle, Median, Perpendicular, Angle, Congruence. |
![Isosceles Right Triangle, Angles,18, 45 Degrees, Congruence, Perpendicular bisector](../school-college/p859-triangle-angle-45-18-degrees-congruence-1.jpg) |
Geometry Problem 859
Isosceles Right Triangle, Angles,18, 45 Degrees, Congruence, Perpendicular bisector. |
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