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Origami Basics: Equilateral Triangle from a Square

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Uploaded by on Aug 26, 2007

This video shows how to get an equilateral triangle from a square - that is a triangle where each edge has the same length (and each angle has 60 degree).

More origami: http://www.happyfolding.com

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  • is all cool but that is not an equilateral triangle ....is an isosceles one ....equilateral have all the sides of the same lenght...

  • @ratarob Nope, it's an equilateral triangle - all three sides have the same length.

  • what size square did you use? (15x15, 20x20 ect...ect...) ?

  • @MaryColwell1 Why does it matter? Looking at the pattern of the paper, it must have been a 20cm square.

  • Ok, but exáctly what measures do you have to use? That is: which es the precise point along the intermediate creases in which the corners of the paper must land?

  • This is a method that doesn't require measuring. By defining two points, you define a line that - if folded precisely - is exact. This is superior to measuring. Hope this answers your question. [The video explains: Make a crease from one corner of the square, so that the adjacent corner exactly meets the precreased pinch mark. Same goes for the other adjacent corner. Then connect the two corners you created by folding in the two corners.]

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  • @AdamsSara You are funny smart! :) You know geometry well to teach it!

  • QUE CHULO

  • P.S. I'm going to post a link to this in the module forums because that is useful and pertaining to a particular activity that some may get stuck on.

  • This is totally awesome. Shame I'm so cack-handed at folding. Thanks so much for helping me with my OU exercise.

  • Not only is it an equilateral triangle, it is also the largest equilateral triangle you can fold from the square. I credit Tom Hull for this little fact.

    Nice Job.

    Tim Basaldua

  • Naci bilo je super!

    who undestood,understood.

    who didn't it's serbian

  • thank you very much! very helpful

  • mine fails terribly xD

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