Definition:Euclid's Definitions - Book I/20 - Triangles by Sides

Definition

In the words of Euclid:

Of trilateral figures, an equilateral triangle is that which has its three sides equal, an isosceles triangle that which has two of its sides alone equal, and a scalene triangle that which has its three sides unequal.

(The Elements: Book $\text{I}$: Definition $20$)

Sources

• 1926: Sir Thomas L. Heath: Euclid: The Thirteen Books of The Elements: Volume 1 (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Book $\text{I}$. Definitions