How to Use equilateral triangle in a Sentence

equilateral triangle

noun
  • Each section is an equilateral triangle — each side the same length.
    Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Fold up sides of each circle to form an equilateral triangle with about 3-inch-long, 1-inch-tall sides, pinching together corners to seal.
    Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
  • On spherical surfaces, such as that of Earth, an equilateral triangle can consist of three right angles, for instance.
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 23 May 2026
  • Each of these numbers have been made proportional to the area of an equilateral triangle, the sides of which are calculated using a simple formula.
    Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Consider the symmetries of the equilateral triangle.
    Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Few people today, however, likely know what the letters YMCA stand for, much less what the familiar red equilateral triangle represents.
    Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Nov. 2025
  • So too an equilateral triangle of bright stars; Procyon in Canis Minor, reddish Betelgeuse in Orion and Sirius in Canis Major.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026

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