You count them. In some cases, where the shape has a high degree of symmetry, you can use shortcuts, such as determining that a certain type of triangle repeats several times in a predictable manner.
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A nine sided shape has 7 triangles
There are 9 triangles in an 11 sided shape
1o triangles
no triangles
A dodecagon is a 12 sided shape made from 10 triangles