SOLUTION: an equilateral triangle 3 inch side.In that how many traingle of 1 inch can be drawn?

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Question 840467: an equilateral triangle 3 inch side.In that how many traingle of 1 inch can be drawn?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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So we can see that an equilateral triangle with side lengths of 3 can hold exactly nine equilateral triangles that all have 1 inch sides.