Find the minimum number of straight lines required to make the given figure.
A.
13
B.
15
C.
17
D.
19
Correct answer is A
The figure may be labelled as shown.
The horizontal lines are IJ, AB, EF, MN, HG, DC and LK i.e. 7 in number.
The vertical lines are AD, EH, IL, FG, BC and JK i.e. 6 in number.
Thus, there are 7 + 6 = 13 straight lines in the figure.
