You are given 87 matchsticks. They are arranged in rectangular manner.Find the number of triangles formed?

• 1st triangle formed by using 3 sticks ...
  so remaining sticks are =87-3=84
  all other can be formed by just using two sticks =84/2 =42
  
  so total =42(by using two sticks)+1(by using three sticks) =43
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• Number of triangles formed
  2n+1=87 then n=43 Ans
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• @ swapnil : nt gettin. . cn you explain in detail please :) why did you use this formula ??
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• sorry the ans will be 43 . . .
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• 3200 is the answr
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• 87-3=84
  84/2=42
  42+1=43
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• the question is wrong ,it shud be like if first triangle is formed with three sticks and later with two sticks?how many triangles are posssible??=43
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• Here we know,
  3 matchsticks form 1 triangle
  5 matchsticks form 2 triangle
  7 matchsticks form 3 triangle
  
  In this way, the matchsticks and the triangles both follow different A.P. series.
  We have total 87 matchsticks
  Now if 87 is the = [(87-3)/2]+1
  = 43 th term of the A.P. series of matchsticks.
  
  Now, the 43 th term of the A.P. series of triangle is 43.
  So, answer is,
  we can form 43 triangles.
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• by arranging in rectangular manner how to form triangle? will u please explain.
  
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• but we have to form rectangle not triangle SWAPNIL DESHMUKH
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• @ swapnil plz explain me..why r u used 2n+1 formula
  
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• how all others are formed by using 2 sticks?
  
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• 2n + 1 = k
  Here n = triangles, k = sticks
  2n+1 = 87
  n = 43
  so ans is 43 triangles.
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• First form the first triangle by using 3 sticks then, use one of the three sides of first triangle as the first side of second triangle.. Add two extra sticks to it... I hope i m clear..
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