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counting and probability intermediate

Problem

An equilateral triangle of side length is completely filled in by non-overlapping equilateral triangles of side length . How many small triangles are required?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
The area of the large triangle is , while the area of each small triangle is . Dividing these two quantities results in , therefore small triangles can fill the large one without overlap.
Final answer
C