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There are a total of <math>\binom{25}{3}=2300</math> sets of three points. However, some of them form degenerate triangles (i.e., they have area of 0) if the three points are collinear. There are a total of 12 lines that go through 5 points (5 vertical, 5 horizontal, 2 diagonal), which contributes <math>\binom{5}{3} \cdot 12 = 120</math> degenerate triangles, 4 linesthat go through exactly 4 points, which contributes <math>\binom{4}{3} \cdot 4 = 16</math> degenerate triangles, and 16 lines that go through exactly three points, which contributes <math>\binom{3}{3} \cdot 16 = 16</math> degenerate triangles. Subtracting these degenerate triangles, we get an answer of <math>2300-120-16-16=2300-152=\boxed{\textbf{(B) }2148}</math>. | There are a total of <math>\binom{25}{3}=2300</math> sets of three points. However, some of them form degenerate triangles (i.e., they have area of 0) if the three points are collinear. There are a total of 12 lines that go through 5 points (5 vertical, 5 horizontal, 2 diagonal), which contributes <math>\binom{5}{3} \cdot 12 = 120</math> degenerate triangles, 4 linesthat go through exactly 4 points, which contributes <math>\binom{4}{3} \cdot 4 = 16</math> degenerate triangles, and 16 lines that go through exactly three points, which contributes <math>\binom{3}{3} \cdot 16 = 16</math> degenerate triangles. Subtracting these degenerate triangles, we get an answer of <math>2300-120-16-16=2300-152=\boxed{\textbf{(B) }2148}</math>. | ||
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Problem
How many triangles with positive area have all their vertices at points 
in the coordinate plane, where 
and 
are integers between 
and 
, inclusive?
Solution
There are a total of 
sets of three points. However, some of them form degenerate triangles (i.e., they have area of 0) if the three points are collinear. There are a total of 12 lines that go through 5 points (5 vertical, 5 horizontal, 2 diagonal), which contributes 
degenerate triangles, 4 linesthat go through exactly 4 points, which contributes 
degenerate triangles, and 16 lines that go through exactly three points, which contributes 
degenerate triangles. Subtracting these degenerate triangles, we get an answer of 
.
See Also
| 2017 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 22 |
Followed by Problem 24 | |
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| All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
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