Can you add 3 lines to make 5 triangles?

magic puzzle 1605 equilateral triangle

6 toothpicks form this equilateral triangle.  Can you add 3 more to make 5 equilateral triangles?Answer:  Make a triangle in the middle, which creates 4 interior triangles, plus the 5th outside one!

magic puzzle 1605 answer

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