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If all of the diagonals are drawn from a vertex of an octagon, how many triangles are formed
four (4)
In a hexagon, each vertex can connect to all other non-adjacent vertices to form diagonals. Since a hexagon has 6 vertices, each vertex can form diagonals with the other 4 non-adjacent vertices. Therefore, each vertex of a hexagon can create 4 diagonals. This results in a total of 6 vertices x 4 diagonals = 24 diagonals in a hexagon.
In a polygon with n sides, the number of diagonals that can be drawn from one vertex is given by the formula (n-3). Therefore, in a 35-sided polygon, you can draw (35-3) = 32 diagonals from one vertex.
In a 54-sided polygon, 53 possible diagonals can be drawn from one vertex to another. These diagonals will not intersect. Therefore, the interior will be divided into 54 regions by the 53 diagonals plus the two sides of the original polygon that adjoin the vertex from which the diagonals are drawn.