Move 1 matchstick to make 4 Triangles.

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[{"selector":"#anim-e567e238-d4c7-4d0c-8f61-29ca16d6847f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7391ac2d-f6c5-42fe-a2a7-7c89bfda9b29","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Triangles are simple shapes with three sides and three angles.

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[{"selector":"#anim-3628e00c-1241-4f19-bd63-dc70b2df5e4e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-021dba06-01e5-4204-b27a-c27aecf420a9","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Move one matchstick to change the arrangement.

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[{"selector":"#anim-6727b6da-17e0-447e-ae50-2b32aea3f8c7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5baf371c-1b33-441b-8172-71b5363dc79d","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Moving 1 matchstick to create 4 triangles is a simple yet intriguing puzzle solution.

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