equilateral triangle

noun

mathematics
: a triangle in which all three sides are the same length

Examples of equilateral triangle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In a nutshell, there’s a perfect equilateral triangle formed by the centers of the time dial, the sub-seconds dial and the big date aperture. Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2024 Primary colors are red, blue, and yellow, and are arranged in an equilateral triangle on the circular wheel. Kate Reggev, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2024 First draw an equilateral triangle — what the mathematicians call a seed. Quanta Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024 First, draw an equilateral triangle, then add three circles of equal radius around each corner. Max Springer, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2024 For four years, its array of three satellites will tumble through space in an equilateral triangle some million miles across, bouncing lasers off the golden cubes kept in perfect free fall within each craft to feel for ripples in space-time. Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024 Positioned to form the universe’s strongest shape—an equilateral triangle—the trio of spacecraft will exchange laser beams. Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2024 Triadic colors Triadic colors involve selecting three hues evenly spaced around the color wheel, forming an equilateral triangle. Maeghan Dolph, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2024 The opening at the bottom is closed by a 17-inch equilateral triangle. Hugh Garvey, Sunset Magazine, 4 Dec. 2023

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“Equilateral triangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equilateral%20triangle. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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