Example 1 · level 1
How many triangles are there in the figure?
- 6
- 15
- 20
- 21
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- The figure is a triangle with 5 lines from the top vertex to the base.
- By size (in units of the smallest triangle's area): 6 of size 1, 5 of size 2, 4 of size 3, 3 of size 4, 2 of size 5, 1 of size 6.
- Total: 21 triangles.
Answer: 21