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Make a triangle, each of whose sides is 2 matchsticks long. This uses six matchsticks.

Join the middle points of the sides of this triangle to one another - using another three match sticks.

You will then have four small triangles and one large one.

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Q: How do you use 9 toothpicks to form 5 triangles?
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