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Re: pentagon

by parallel_chase » Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:43 pm
ddm wrote:help
First look at how many triangles can be formed with each part.

With Point A, B , C , F we can make 4 triangles.

Similarly, 4 triangles with A, E, B, F and so on and so forth.

Since pentagon can be divided into 5 parts.

4*5 = 20


Hope this helps.