Use three sticks to form a triangle. Use the other three sticks to form an inverted triangle and place it on top of the first. You will have two large triangles and six small ones - eight triangles in all.
The shape is also known as the Star of David.
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8-2 = 6 triangles
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It is: 8-2 = 6 triangles
6 straight lines drawn inside of an octagon will divide the octagon into 8 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.