document.write( "Question 1162103: If 7 points are found on a circle, how many triangles can be drawn using any 3 of these points as vertices?\r
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document.write( "Multiple choice answers:
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document.write( "a. 210
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document.write( "b. 38
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document.write( "c. 35
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document.write( "d. 44 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #785828 by ikleyn(52803)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Every triple of the points determines one unique triangle; and vice versa, each triangle determines one triple of the points.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "The order of points inside each triple does not matter.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " Notice that in the circle, NO ONE TRIPLE of points lies on a straight line (!).\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " It is where in the solution, the circle is used as a locus of the points (!)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Therefore, the number of triangles is the number of combinations of 7 points taken 3 at a time\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solved.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-----------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This problem is on COMBINATIONS.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "On Combinations, see introductory lessons\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - Introduction to Combinations\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - PROOF of the formula on the number of Combinations\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - Problems on Combinations\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - OVERVIEW of lessons on Permutations and Combinations\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "in this site.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Also, you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-II in this site\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - ALGEBRA-II - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic \"Combinatorics: Combinations and permutations\". \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Save the link to this textbook together with its description\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-II \n" ); document.write( "https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/complex/ALGEBRA-II-YOUR-ONLINE-TEXTBOOK.lesson\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "into your archive and use when it is needed.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |