Theorems and practice
Proofs involving isosceles triangles often require special consideration because an isosceles triangle has several distinct properties that do not apply to normal triangles. (More about triangle types) Therefore, when you are trying to prove that two triangles are congruent, and one or both triangles, are isosceles you have a few theorems that you can use to make your life easier.
An isosceles triangle has two congruent sides and two congruent angles. The congruent angles are called the base angles and the other angle is known as the vertex angle. $$ \angle $$BAC and $$ \angle $$BCA are the base angles of the triangle picture on the left. The vertex angle is $$ \angle $$ABC.
If two sides of a triangle are congruent, then the angles opposite those sides are congruent.
The converse of the base angles theorem, states that if two angles of a triangle are congruent, then sides opposite those angles are congruent.
Converse of the Base Angles Theorem
