Answer: How Many Triangles Are in This Picture?

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This geometry puzzle asks you to count every triangle in the drawing. The large triangle is divided by several lines, which creates many smaller and larger triangles.

Answer: How Many Triangles Are in This Picture?

The Answer

The correct answer is: 33.

Here is why

  1. Count the small triangles first.
  2. Then count the medium triangles made by combining small sections.
  3. Finally include the larger triangles that use the outside border.
  4. Using every clear line in the image, the total is 33 triangles.

Why people miss it

Most people count only the small shapes and miss triangles made from two or more smaller sections.

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