Rule

Converse Isosceles Triangle Theorem

If two angles of a triangle are congruent, then the sides opposite them are congruent.
Isosceles triangle with a movable point that can be used to build triangles with different pairs of congruent angles.
Based on this diagram, the following relation holds true.


This theorem is the converse theorem to the Isosceles Triangle Theorem. It is also known as the Converse Base Angles Theorem.

Proof

Consider a triangle with two congruent angles.

An isosceles triangle ABC.

Let be the point of intersection of and the angle bisector of Since is the angle bisector of then

An isosceles triangle ABC.
By the Reflexive Property of Congruence, in is congruent to in Because of the Angle-Angle-Side Congruence Theorem, both triangles are congruent.
Since corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent, it follows that is congruent to
It has been proven that if two angles of a triangle are congruent, then the sides opposite them are congruent.
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