Consider a standard geometric square with both of its internal major diagonals drawn completely from corner to corner. Count the total number of independent triangles formed inside this configuration.

- A
- B
- C
- D
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let the corners of the square be labeled in clockwise order, and let the central intersection point of the two diagonals be .
Let us enumerate the individual triangles systematically:
1. Small Triangles (Single regions):
*
*
*
*
*(Total small triangles = )*
2. Large Triangles (Combining two adjacent small triangles along a diagonal line):
* (combining and )
* (combining and )
* (combining and )
* (combining and )
*(Total large triangles = )*
Let us enumerate the individual triangles systematically:
1. Small Triangles (Single regions):
*
*
*
*
*(Total small triangles = )*
2. Large Triangles (Combining two adjacent small triangles along a diagonal line):
* (combining and )
* (combining and )
* (combining and )
* (combining and )
*(Total large triangles = )*