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There are five points, and to make a triangle we need 3, so the number of ways is just <math>\binom5 3).</math> This is option choice (A).
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Note: This solution is wrong because we must consider when a subset of the points are collinear, creating degenerate triangles.

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Solution 1

There are five points, and to make a triangle we need 3, so the number of ways is just $\binom5 3.$ This is option choice (A).


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Note: This solution is wrong because we must consider when a subset of the points are collinear, creating degenerate triangles.