\triangle - LaTeX Symbol

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\triangle

The symbol \triangle is used to represent a triangle in geometric contexts. It is often used to denote a specific triangle in mathematical expressions or diagrams.

Examples

△ A BC

Denotes a triangle with vertices A, B, and C.

\triangle ABC

△ D EF \sim △ X Y Z

Indicates that triangle DEF is similar to triangle XYZ.

\triangle DEF \sim \triangle XYZ

Area of △ PQR = \frac{1}{2} \times ba se \times h e i g h t

Formula to calculate the area of triangle PQR using its base and height.

\text{Area of } \triangle PQR = \frac{1}{2} \times base \times height