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Counting and Basic Probability · Question 21 of 65

Question 21

EasyOriginal question

Nine points are marked on a circle. How many triangles can be drawn with all three corners among these points?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. No three points on a circle lie on a straight line, so any 3 points make a triangle.

  2. Triangles =9C3=9×8×76=84= {}^{9}C_{3} = \frac{9 \times 8 \times 7}{6} = 84.

Worth noting

36 is 9C2{}^{9}C_{2}, the number of chords. 504 is 9P3{}^{9}P_{3}, which counts each triangle 6 times.

Concept
Choosing vertices of a triangle
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40 s
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