In a pentagon, how many triangles can be formed by the diagonals from one vertex?
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A pentagon has five vertices, and from each vertex, we can draw three diagonals that connect it to the other non-adjacent vertices. Therefore, there are a total of 3 diagonals that can be drawn from one vertex. Show more…
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