document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253145>Question 253145</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please explain why its possible to have an isosceles right triangle but not an equilateral right triangle </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185391 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=185391\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An equilateral triangle is a triangle with sides of equal length. This means that the angles are of the same measure. Since there are 3 angles, and they add up to 180 degrees, this means that each angle is 60 degrees (since 60+60+60=3*60=180 degrees). Since each angle is 60 degrees, none of these angles are 90 degrees, which is a requirement to be a right triangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On the other hand, it is very possible to have an isosceles triangle that is also a right triangle. Just draw a triangle with two equal sides and a right angle. </SPAN>\n" );
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