English and Logical Reasoning Prep GuideLogical ReasoningCounting of Figures
Find the number of triangles in the given figure.
Options
- A23
- B27
- C29
- D31
Correct answer
C. 29
Step-by-step solution
The figure may be lebelled as shown. The simplest triangles are AHL, LHG, GHM, HMB, GMF, BMF, BIF, CIF, FNC, CNJ, FNE, NEJ, EKJ and JKD i.e. 14 in number. The triangles composed of two components each are AGH, BHG, HBF, BFG, HFG, BCF, CJF, CJE, JEF, CFE and JED i.e. 11 in number. The triangles composed of four components each are ABG, CBG, BCE and CED i.e. 4 in number. ∴ Total number of triangles in the given figure = 14 + 11 + 4 = 29. Hence, option C is correct.