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How many triangles are in this figure? (Some triangles may overlap other triangles.) | How many triangles are in this figure? (Some triangles may overlap other triangles.) | ||
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| − | By inspection, we have that there 5 triangles. | + | By inspection, we have that there <math>5</math> triangles: Each of the <math>3</math> small triangles, <math>1</math> medium triangle made of the rightmost two small triangles, and the <math>1</math> large triangle. |
<math>\boxed{E}</math> | <math>\boxed{E}</math> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
| − | {{AJHSME box|year=1998| | + | {{AJHSME box|year=1998|num-b=3|num-a=5}} |
* [[AJHSME]] | * [[AJHSME]] | ||
* [[AJHSME Problems and Solutions]] | * [[AJHSME Problems and Solutions]] | ||
* [[Mathematics competition resources]] | * [[Mathematics competition resources]] | ||
| + | {{MAA Notice}} | ||
Latest revision as of 23:28, 4 July 2013
Problem
How many triangles are in this figure? (Some triangles may overlap other triangles.)
![[asy] draw((0,0)--(42,0)--(14,21)--cycle); draw((14,21)--(18,0)--(30,9)); [/asy]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/3/2/7/327a158c0b3121fc280fe990d693e3f0e7065b18.png)
Solution
By inspection, we have that there 
triangles: Each of the 
small triangles, 
medium triangle made of the rightmost two small triangles, and the large triangle.
See also
| 1998 AJHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 3 |
Followed by Problem 5 | |
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| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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