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Non-verbal Reasoning · Question 52 of 65

Three lines are drawn from the apex of a triangle to points on its base.

Question 52

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Three lines are drawn from the apex of a triangle to points on its base. Count all the triangles in the figure.

The figure is a triangle divided by 3 lines drawn from its top vertex to its base.
Options for question 52

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. From the top vertex there are 5 lines in all: the two sides and the 3 inner lines. Any 2 of them form a triangle with a horizontal line as the third side.

  2. Pairs of lines from the vertex: (52)=10\binom{5}{2} = 10.

  3. Horizontal lines that can close them: 1 (the base).

  4. Triangles =10×1=10= 10 \times 1 = 10.

Worth noting

Counting only the smallest pieces gives 4. Every triangle here has its top at the vertex, so choose its two slanting sides and its base.

Concept
Counting triangles with a common vertex
Typical time
40 s
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