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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Show that an equilateral triangle has 6 symmetries

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1318606389741:dw| maybe its just 3??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Nope; there are 6 symmetries.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1318606341817:dw| It has 3 symmetries, unless you count drawing the lines both directions.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

she said 6 :P

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Rotational symmetries then.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

there are 3 symmetries and 6 translations (motions) that can be done to return an equilateral triangle to its original position

OpenStudy (anonymous):

good

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