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The figure shows a (convex) polygon with nine vertices. The six diagonals which have been drawn dissect the polygon into the seven triangles: <math>P_{0}P_{1}P_{3}, P_{0}P_{3}P_{6}, P_{0}P_{6}P_{7}, P_{0}P_{7}P_{8}, P_{1}P_{2}P_{3}, P_{3}P_{4}P_{6}, P_{4}P_{5}P_{6}</math>. In how many ways can these triangles be labeled with the names <math>\triangle_{1}, \triangle_{2}, \triangle_{3}, \triangle_{4}, \triangle_{5}, \triangle_{6}, \triangle_{7}</math> so that <math>P_{i}</math> is a vertex of triangle <math>\triangle_{i}</math> for <math>i = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7</math>? Justify your answer.
  
 
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Problem

The figure shows a (convex) polygon with nine vertices. The six diagonals which have been drawn dissect the polygon into the seven triangles: $P_{0}P_{1}P_{3}, P_{0}P_{3}P_{6}, P_{0}P_{6}P_{7}, P_{0}P_{7}P_{8}, P_{1}P_{2}P_{3}, P_{3}P_{4}P_{6}, P_{4}P_{5}P_{6}$. In how many ways can these triangles be labeled with the names $\triangle_{1}, \triangle_{2}, \triangle_{3}, \triangle_{4}, \triangle_{5}, \triangle_{6}, \triangle_{7}$ so that $P_{i}$ is a vertex of triangle $\triangle_{i}$ for $i = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7$? Justify your answer.

Solution

See also

1973 Canadian MO (Problems)
Preceded by
Problem 3
1 2 3 4 5 Followed by
Problem 5