By joining non-adjacent vertices, a polygon with n sides can be divided into n-2 triangles. A 5-sided polygon (pentagon) in this instance can be split into 5 – 2 = 3 triangles.
Because a pentagon cannot be divided into 5, 10, 15, or 20 triangles, options (a), (b), (c), and (d) are incorrect.
By joining non-adjacent vertices, a polygon with n sides can be divided into n-2 triangles. A 5-sided polygon (pentagon) in this instance can be split into 5 – 2 = 3 triangles.
Because a pentagon cannot be divided into 5, 10, 15, or 20 triangles, options (a), (b), (c), and (d) are incorrect.