Calculate Equivalent Resistance in an Equilateral Triangle Electric Circuit

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Homework Statement


Three 66.0 Ω resistors are connected across the sides of an equilateral triangle ABC as shown in the figure.
What is the equivalent resistance between any two points AB, BC, AC of this circuit?



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I don't understand. They give me a triangle with the same resistance at each point, and there asking for the resistance between any of the two points
 
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Do you see any series or parallel combinations you could make?
 
xcvxcvvc said:
Do you see any series or parallel combinations you could make?
Series
 
jmatthews1991 said:
Series

Well, make them! What problems are you having? Show some work and ask questions.
 
I can't show any work because I don't understand what I am being asked to find. If there series, to find the equivalent resistance you just add them because there series
 
jmatthews1991 said:
I can't show any work because I don't understand what I am being asked to find. If there series, to find the equivalent resistance you just add them because there series

you need to find the equivalent resistance by making one series and one parallel combination (after the series one).
 
Is this a delta of resistors by chance? Something like: /_\ with a resistor on each wire of the delta?