Question

Make An equilateral Triangle with a side measurement of 6 inches. Now using a ruler to measure and make straight lines, further divide this large equilateral triangle to make smaller equilateral triangles. How many can you make??

Answer 1

When dividing a large equilateral triangle with a side length of 6 inches, we can create three smaller equilateral triangles with a side length of 3 inches each.

Step-by-step explanation:

To divide the large equilateral triangle into smaller equilateral triangles, we can draw lines from each vertex to the opposite side of the triangle. This will create three smaller equilateral triangles within the larger one. Each of these smaller triangles will have sides half the length of the original triangle.

Since the side length of the large equilateral triangle is 6 inches, the side length of the smaller equilateral triangles will be 3 inches.

Therefore, by dividing the large equilateral triangle, we can make three smaller equilateral triangles.

Answer 2

Remember that an equilateral triangle has three equal sides and three equal interior angles

the measure of each interior angle is 60 degrees

step 1

Draw the base of triangle AB

step 2

Measure in each point (A and B) an angle of 60 degrees

the intersection of both lines is point C (third vertex of the triangle)