Polygon Complex
Geometry
Level
2
If we want to exactly cover a regular octagon with triangles (of any kind), what is the least number of triangles that we must use?
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The sum of the angles of a n-sided polygon is (n-2)*180.
Therefore in an octagon we have 6*180 degrees to split between triangles.
We deduce that we need 6 triangle.