Find the Number of triangles in the given figure | Count the

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In this article provides the simple tricks with formulas to find the number of
triangles for the following figures

Counting triangles with in Square, Rectangle, Quadrilateral

Number of possible triangles within a triangle

How to Calculate Number of Triangles in a Square | Trick to

Count no of Triangles
Calculate number of triangles in a square

Type – 1 : Counting triangles with in Square, Rectangle, Quadrilateral

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Find the number of triangles in the above figures

Figure – 1 : Number of triangles in Fig – 1 = 8

Hint: Here having total two diagonals and having four blocks. So formula for
that 4 x 2 = 8 number of triangles.

Figure – 2 : Number of triangles in Fig – 2 = 16

Hint: Here having total two diagonals and having eight blocks. So formula
for that 8 x 2 = 16 number of triangles.

Figure – 3 : Number of triangles in Fig – 3 = 18

Hint: Here each square having 8 no. of triangles and combine squares
having 2 no. of triangles. So total number of triangles – 8 + 8 + 2 = 18.

Figure – 4 : Number of triangles in Fig – 3 = 28

Hint: Here each square having 8 no. of triangles and combine squares
having 4 no. of triangles. So total number of triangles – 8 + 8 + 8 + 4 = 28.

Trick to count no of triangles : Intersection of diagonals in a square,

rectangle, rhombus, parallelogram, quadrilateral and trapezium will give
eight triangles.

Type – 2 : Counting triangles with the Triangle having number of bisects

with vertex

Count the number of possible triangles in the above figures

Figure – 5: Number of possible triangles in Fig – 5 = 1

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Figure – 6 : Number of possible triangles in Fig – 6 = 3

Formula : Here number of parts ” n” then possible triangles is n (n+1) /2

Figure – 7 : Number of possible triangles in Fig – 7 = 10

Hint : No of parts ” n” = 4 so according to formula 4 x 5 /2 = 10

Figure – 8 : Number of possible triangles in Fig – 8 = 15

Hint : No of parts ” n” = 5 so according to formula 5 x 6 /2 = 15.

Type – 3 : Counting triangles with the Triangle having number of bisects

with vertex and horizontal lines

Count the number of triangles in the above picture

Figure – 9: Triangle counting in Fig – 9 = 2

Figure – 10: Triangle counting in Fig – 10 = 6

Formula : Here number of vertical parts ” n” and horizontal parts “m” then
possible triangles is

Figure – 11: Triangle counting in Fig – 11 = 30

Solution : Here number of vertical parts ” 4″ and horizontal parts “3” then
possible triangles is 4 x 3 x 5 /2 = 30

Figure – 12: Triangle counting in Fig – 12 = 45

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Solution : Here number of vertical parts ” 5″ and horizontal parts “3” then
possible triangles is 5 x 3 x 6 /2 = 45

Type – 4 : Counting triangles with in embedded Triangle

How many triangles are in the above figures

Figure – 13: Triangle counting in Fig – 13 = 5

Formula : Here number embedded triangles in outer triangle ” n” and

horizontal parts “m” then possible triangles is 4n + 1

Figure – 14: Triangle counting in Fig – 14 = 9 ( Here n= 2 )

Figure – 15: Triangle counting in Fig – 15 = 13 ( Here n= 3 )

Type – 4 : Counting triangles with in the particular pattern of Triangle

How many possible triangles are in the above figures

Formula to count number of triangles like above particular pattern type of

Triangle

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 where “n” = number of unit triangles in a side

Note : Consider only integer part from answer obtained in

above formula ( For example the answer may come 13.12
then consider only “13”. Also remember You don’t have to round off the
number for example answer may come 36.8 then consider only “36”.

Figure – 16: No of triangles in Fig – 16 = 13 ( Here n= 3 )

Solution: According to above formula 3 x 5 x 7 /8 = 13.12 so consider integer

only i.e 13

Figure – 17: No of triangles in Fig – 17 = 27 ( Here n= 4 )

Solution: According to above formula 4 x 6 x 9/8 = 27

Figure – 18: No of triangles in Fig – 18 = 170 ( Here n= 8 )

Solution: According to above formula 8 x 10 x 17/8 = 170

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