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Because that is the accepted convention.

The triangle is the symbol for an amplifier, be it a differential amplifier with two inputs, such as an op-amp, or be it single ended, such as a simple transistor.

The triangle symbol is used to show a block diagram of something that might have multiple things inside it, which the op-amp does. It is not generally used to represent a simple transistor, unless you were showing a block diagram.

The triangle symbol is also used in digital logic diagrams, to indicate buffers (again, amplifiers), or inverters.

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