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==Problem== | ==Problem== | ||
− | How many distinct triangles can be drawn | + | How many distinct triangles can be drawn using three of the dots below as vertices? |
+ | <asy>dot(origin^^(1,0)^^(2,0)^^(0,1)^^(1,1)^^(2,1));</asy> | ||
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+ | <math> \textbf{(A)}\ 9\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 12\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 18\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 20\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 24 </math> | ||
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+ | ==Solution 1== | ||
+ | The number of ways to choose three points to make a triangle is <math>\binom 63 = 20</math>. However, two* of these are a straight line so we subtract <math>2</math> to get <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ 18}</math>. | ||
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+ | *Note: We are assuming that there are no degenerate triangles in this problem, and that is why we subtract two. | ||
==Video solution== | ==Video solution== | ||
Latest revision as of 09:51, 17 June 2024
Contents
Problem
How many distinct triangles can be drawn using three of the dots below as vertices?
Solution 1
The number of ways to choose three points to make a triangle is . However, two* of these are a straight line so we subtract
to get
.
- Note: We are assuming that there are no degenerate triangles in this problem, and that is why we subtract two.
Video solution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQS-KVW1O6M ~David
See Also
2005 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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