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UKMT Junior Kangaroo, 2016

Geometry Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

A piece of paper in the shape of a regular hexagon, as shown, is folded so that the three marked vertices meet at the centre $O$ of the hexagon. What is the shape of the figure that is formed?

(A) Six-pointed star (B) Dodecagon (C) Hexagon (D) Square (E) Equilateral Triangle

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