How do you do this? Like with 6 toothpicks, make 4 equilateral triangles.?

Question

How do you do this? Like with 6 toothpicks, make 4 equilateral triangles.?

Answer 1

This is a 3 dimensional concept question.  The illustrative use of jellybeans and marshmallows is good, but not for diabetics.  Most people, when confronted with this idea, try to cross the toothpicks on the table, but if you realize that an isosceles cube (pyramid) has 4 sides it makes it easy.  Gum, or playdough, or little pieces of styrafome, or superglue, as well as the marshmallow(mini) / gummy bear works to hold the toothpicks positioned when illustrating the concept.

Answer 2

this ones easy!! Get a jelly bean or a marshmallow.and stick three toothpicks in it. Then add jelly beans or marshmallows to the ends of those. now you have a tripod thing!!

Connect all three marshmallows with a toothpick in between. Think geometry!

Answer 3

Here's the exact answer you are looking for.

Watch the video.

http://revision3.com/scamschool/3Dmatcht...

Answer 4

Make a triangle based pyramid :)