Definition:Triangle (Geometry)/Nomenclature
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Definition
The vertices of a triangle are conventionally labeled $A, B, C$ (or with other uppercase letters), and the sides with lowercase letters corresponding to the opposite vertex, as above.
In order to emphasize that a particular vertex being referred to is in fact a vertex, the symbol $\angle$ is often placed by the letter corresponding to that vertex.
Thus, for example: