Question

12. Observe the pattern made by the figures. Can
you write a conjecture about the number of
triangles formed by connecting one vertex of
a polygon with n sides to each of the other
vertices? SEE EXAMPLE 2
A
Number
of Sides:
3
4
5
6

Answer 1

Conjectures are used to form opinions about a certain subject. The conjecture from the given figure is that:

The number of triangles that can be formed by an n-sided shape is n - 2.

Given that:

$n \to$ number of sides

From the attached figures, we have the following observation.

• 3 sides - 1 triangle
• 4 sides - 2 triangles
• 5 sides - 3 triangles
• 6 sides - 4 triangles

If this pattern continues, the number of triangles for an n-sided shape will be: n - 2

Hence, the conjecture is:

The number of triangles that can be formed by an n-sided shape is n - 2.

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