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How many triangles are there in the following figure?

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  1. A
    6
  2. B
    10
  3. C
    11
  4. D
    12

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let us label the vertices of the main triangle as at the top, at the bottom-left, and at the bottom-right. The line from the top vertex meets the base at point . Lines drawn from the vertex intersect the line segment and side .
Counting the triangles systematically by combining smaller regions:

* Triangles consisting of 1 single region: 5 triangles
* Triangles consisting of 2 combined regions: 4 triangles
* Triangles consisting of 3 combined regions: 2 triangles
* The largest main triangle (): 1 triangle

Adding these together:



Therefore, the total number of triangles in the figure is 12.

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How many triangles are there in the following figure?

image
A
6
B
10
C
11
D
12

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