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An isosceles triangle has two congruent sides, and the
angles opposite those sides are congruent. River says that right triangle
ABC cannot be an isosceles triangle. Give a counterexample to show that
his statement is incorrect.​

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Answer with Step-by-step explanation:

Isosceles triangle :In this triangle two sides are congruent and the angles opposite those sides are congruent.

Right triangle: In this triangle ,one angle is equal to 90 degree.

Suppose a right triangle ABC in which

Angle A=Angle B,Angle C=90 degree

[tex]\angle A+\angle B+\angle C=180^{\circ}[/tex]

Using triangle angles sum property

Substitute the values

[tex]\angle A+\angle A+90=180[/tex]

[tex]2\angle A=180-90=90[/tex]

[tex]\angle A=\frac{90}{2}=45^{\circ}[/tex]

Therefore,

A right triangle in which two equals angle are of 45 degree then the right triangle is an isosceles triangle.

Hence, River's statement is incorrect.