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Find the missing number (triangle) enter image description here

Options: 9 8 7 10

Please write the logic also.

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  • $\begingroup$ Hello and welcome to PSE. Did you come up with this puzzle yourself or is it copied from elsewhere? If it's not your you should provide the source of the puzzle. $\endgroup$
    – rhsquared
    Aug 26, 2018 at 7:32
  • $\begingroup$ Also are you sure your options for the answer are right? Did you get the options with the question? $\endgroup$
    – nikki
    Aug 26, 2018 at 8:01

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Answer:

$$?=10.$$

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Explanation:

Suppose that

we have an equilateral triangle $\Delta \rm ABC$:

TRIANGLE

Then,

the number in the middle of the triangle (say, $\rm M$) is created from the formula: $$\rm M = (I\times II) + III - 10.$$

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Examples:

  1. $$\begin{align} 33 &= (5\times 7) + 8 - 10 \\ &= 35 -2 \\ &= 33\;\color{green}{\checkmark} \tag1 \end{align}$$

  1. $$\begin{align} 63 &= (7\times 9) + 10 - 10 \\ &= 63 + 0 \\ &= 63\;\color{green}{\checkmark}\tag2\end{align}$$

And last but not least...

  1. $$\begin{align}132 &= (12\times 11)\:+\:? - 10 \\ &= 132\:+\:? - 10 \\ &= 122\:+\:? \\ &\Downarrow \\ ?&=132-122 \\ &= 10.\tag3\end{align}$$

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    $\begingroup$ (+1) nice. As a challenge, seeing as you love mathjax perhaps you could try producing the triangle with it? ;) $\endgroup$
    – TheSimpliFire
    Aug 26, 2018 at 13:09
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    $\begingroup$ @TheSimpliFire if you can actually do that, that would be pretty cool, because I have no idea, hahah :P $\endgroup$
    – Mr Pie
    Aug 26, 2018 at 13:23
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    $\begingroup$ Found the $\LaTeX$ code: tex.stackexchange.com/questions/244376/drawing-a-triangle $\endgroup$
    – TheSimpliFire
    Aug 26, 2018 at 13:54
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    $\begingroup$ Oh my... that is beautiful! But unfortunately, when I tried it, it does not work... Thus far, my best bet is the following: $$\LARGE\triangle$$ Since it contains 'document' commands, I am pretty sure this can only be done when writing an actual document (paper) using $\LaTeX$, but this theory is a little debunked because the user in the link can format it on the TeX site... perhaps Puzzling alone is culpable, because when I type it, there is an "unknown environment 'document'". $\endgroup$
    – Mr Pie
    Aug 26, 2018 at 21:50
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Alternative answer:

Pattern:

The fractional part of $\frac{\text{number in triangle}}{\text{number left of triangle}}$ is less than $\frac12$.

Hence the answer is

$10$

as

$$\frac{132}{7}=18.85\cdots,\quad\frac{132}{8}=16.5,\quad\frac{132}{9}=14.66\cdots,\quad\frac{132}{10}=13.2$$

Examples:

$$\frac{33}8=4.125,\quad\frac{63}{10}=6.3$$

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  • $\begingroup$ Talking about $\LaTeX$, go here!! $\endgroup$
    – Mr Pie
    Sep 1, 2018 at 5:09
  • $\begingroup$ @user477343 Nice! Feel free to check out my mathmatical fortnight challenge on my profile :) $\endgroup$
    – TheSimpliFire
    Sep 1, 2018 at 18:22
  • $\begingroup$ Can that be found in your blog? Edit: Oh wait, nevermind. The $\LaTeX$ just needed to load, hahah :P $\endgroup$
    – Mr Pie
    Sep 1, 2018 at 18:24
  • $\begingroup$ @user477343 THat'll have to wait until 16/09 (when it ends). But it's there on my SE profile $\endgroup$
    – TheSimpliFire
    Sep 1, 2018 at 18:24
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    $\begingroup$ Hmm... let's get @Cleo :D $\endgroup$
    – Mr Pie
    Sep 1, 2018 at 18:25

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