Question

What are the first two steps of drawing a triangle that has all side lengths equal to 8 centimeters?

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Draw a segment [4, 8, or 16] centimeters long. Then from one endpoint, draw a [60°, 90°, or 120°] angle.

Answer 1

Draw a segment 8 centimeters long. Then from one endpoint, draw a 60° angle.

Here are the steps to draw a triangle that has all side lengths equal to 8 centimeters:

• Draw a straight line segment that is 8 centimeters long. This will be one side of the equilateral triangle.
• At one end of the segment, draw a 60-degree angle using a protractor. This will be one of the angles of the triangle.
• From the vertex (endpoint) of the 60-degree angle, draw another line segment that is also 8 centimeters long and intersects the other endpoint of the original segment.
• Finally, draw a line segment to connect the two endpoints of the original segment and the second segment you drew. This will complete the equilateral triangle.