Puzzle: Topsy Turvy Triangles

Arrange 10 pennies on your desk as shown in the diagram below. The challenge in this puzzle is to change the direction of that the triangle is pointing by moving only three pennies.

Once you get a solution draw it below, showing which three pennies you moved and where you moved them to.

My Solution:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extra Challenge: Add one more row of pennies to the triangle above (15 pennies total) and determine the minimum number of pennies you have to move in order to change the direction it is facing.

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