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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. | |
==Solution== | ==Solution== | ||
Revision as of 17:50, 8 October 2014
Problem
The figure shows a (convex) polygon with nine vertices. The six diagonals which have been drawn dissect the polygon into the seven triangles: 
. In how many ways can these triangles be labeled with the names 
so that 
is a vertex of triangle 
for 
? Justify your answer.
Solution
See also
| 1973 Canadian MO (Problems) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 3 |
1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 | Followed by Problem 5 |
