SOLUTION: Tai is fencing a triangular garden plot. he wants5 posts along each side. What is the least numbewr of posts that Tai will need?

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Question 392853: Tai
is fencing a triangular garden plot. he wants5 posts along each side. What is the least numbewr of posts that Tai will need?
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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The answer is 12 posts.
1 for each corner (3*1)=3
3 additional posts between the end posts (3*3)=9
3+9=12 ans.
Proof: draw a diagram.