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Why can all 5 sided figures be made from three triangles?
Because there are 540 interior degrees in a five sided figure and the total sum of three triangles is 540 degrees
Can a five sided figure be made from tree triangles and why?
Yes, because the number of triangles that are formed in a polygon is 2 less than the numbers of its sides.
What kind of four sided figure is made using two equilateral triangles?
Rohmbus is a four sided figure (quadrilateral) that is made up of two equilateral triangles
Can all five sided figures be made from 3-triangles?
Yes
Can all 4 sided figures be made from 2 triangles why?
Yes. You can always draw a "diagonal" line between opposite corners of any four-sided figure. Then, cutting along that line, you wind up with two triangles out of which the figure could have been made.
How many triangles does a hexadecagon?
A 16 sided polygon is made from 14 triangles
How many triangles does a dodecon have?
A dodecagon is a 12 sided shape made from 10 triangles
What is the reason for using all triangles?
Because all other polygons are made from triangles as for example an 8 sided octagon has 6 triangles within it or a 6 sided hexagon has 4 triangles within it.
How many triangles can be made inside a 63 sided polygon?
There are: 63-2 = 61 triangles
Can all four sided figures be made from two triangles?
yes
Can all 5 sided figures be made from 3 triangles?
Yes
How do you find the area inside a fifty foot wide five point star or do you know the area in square feet?
a five point star is made up of 10 or 4 triangles depending on how you look at it. if you can figure out the area of those triangles, you can figure out the area of the star, also known as a pentagram.
