Question 52
EasyOriginal questionThree lines are drawn from the apex of a triangle to points on its base. Count all the triangles in the figure.
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
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.
Pairs of lines from the vertex: .
Horizontal lines that can close them: 1 (the base).
Triangles .
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 timeTypical
- 40 s
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