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In triangle ABC the angle B is 60° and the sides satisfy = ac. The triangle must be:

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  • Aright-angled but not isosceles
  • Bisosceles but not equilateral
  • Cobtuse-angled
  • Dequilateral

Step-by-Step Solution

The cosine rule at gives ·cos60° = . Setting that equal to the given leaves , i.e. , so . A triangle with has , and with ° the remaining 120° splits evenly, making all three angles 60° — the triangle is equilateral, and then holds trivially. The condition therefore does not merely force 'isosceles': the fixed 60° at upgrades it all the way. A 60° angle plus two equal sides can never leave an obtuse or a non-isosceles right-angled triangle.
Answer: D) equilateral

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