An equilatteral triangle is a triangle in which all three sides have the same length. How can one arrange six equal-length match sticks so that the result contains four equilatteral triangles?

First, make a triangle out of three of the matches, with a point on top, and flat on bottom. Then, make another triangle out of the other three, with the flat on top and point on bottom. One goes on top of the other. Four equilatteral triangles, and a diamond shape in the middle. The questions says it contains four equilatteral triangles, it doesn't say that's all it makes.
I'll attempt an ascii drawing...

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Posted by Half-Mad on 2002-05-07 22:34:00