Question

You are bending a strip of metal into an isosceles triangle for a sculpture. The strip of metal is 28 inches long. The first bend is made 10 inches from one end. Describe two ways you could complete the triangle.

Answer 1

2 ways below

Explanation:

To complete the triangle, you would need to bend the other end of the strip of metal so that it is also 10 inches from the first bend. One way to do this would be to measure 10 inches from the first bend and mark the spot, then use a bending tool to carefully bend the metal at the mark.

Another way would be to hold the metal strip against a ruler or measuring tape, aligning the first bend with the 10-inch mark, then use the bending tool to make the second bend at the 20-inch mark. In either case, the resulting triangle would have two equal sides that are 10 inches long, and a base that is 8 inches long.