document.write( "Question 333661: Write an algebraic model to find the number of possible segments drawn using \"n\" points on a circle.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "#of points on circle---#of segments drawn
\n" ); document.write( "2-1
\n" ); document.write( "3-3
\n" ); document.write( "4-6
\n" ); document.write( "5-10
\n" ); document.write( "6-15
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Write an algebraic model to find the number of possible segments drawn using \"n\" points on a circle.
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\n" ); document.write( "#of points on circle---#of segments drawn
\n" ); document.write( "2-1= (2*1)/2
\n" ); document.write( "3-3= (3*2)/2
\n" ); document.write( "4-6= (4*3)/2
\n" ); document.write( "5-10=(5*4)/2
\n" ); document.write( "6-15=(6*5)/2
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\n" ); document.write( "n points -(n)(n-1)/2 segments
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.\r
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