Trapezoid/trapezium made with seven matchsticks.

The isosceles trapezoid/trapezium is composed of seven matchsticks.

Modify the position of three matchsticks to get two equilateral triangles.

This puzzle was published on NCTM and on The Guardian.

Solution
Two similar equilateral triangles made with seven matchsticks share the same top vertex.

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