SOLUTION: A traffic yield sign is an equilateral triangle. Find the measure of each arc of the circle circumscribed about the yield sign.

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Question 123217: A traffic yield sign is an equilateral triangle. Find the measure of each arc of the circle circumscribed about the yield sign.
Answer by ilana(307) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since its an equilateral triangle, its center is also the center of the circle going around it. So the 3 points of the triangle break that circle into 3 equal arcs. So each has a measure of 360/3 = 60 degrees.