SOLUTION: A triangle with side lengths of 5 cm, 3 cm, and 5 cm is? A. an equilateral triangle B. an obtuse triangle C. an isosceles triangle D. an acute triangle E. a scalene triangle

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Question 58941This question is from textbook geometry reasoning
: A triangle with side lengths of 5 cm, 3 cm, and 5 cm is?
A. an equilateral triangle
B. an obtuse triangle
C. an isosceles triangle
D. an acute triangle
E. a scalene triangle This question is from textbook geometry reasoning

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Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) About Me  (Show Source):
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A. an equilateral triangle [Two sides and corresponding angles are equal]

Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
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A triangle with side lengths of 5 cm, 3 cm, and 5 cm is?
A. an equilateral triangle
B. an obtuse triangle
highlight%28C%29. an isosceles triangle
D. an acute triangle
E. a scalene triangle
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I'm afraid the previous tutor was mistaken. Equilateral triangles require that all sides are equal. In this case only two sides are equal. That means you have an isosceles triangle (c).
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