2010 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 22

Problem

Eight points are chosen on a circle, and chords are drawn connecting every pair of points. No three chords intersect in a single point inside the circle. How many triangles with all three vertices in the interior of the circle are created?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 28 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 56 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 70 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 84 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 140$

Solution

To choose 3 points on a circle with 8 points, we simply have ${{8}\choose{3}}$ to get the answer $\boxed{56}$

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2010 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 22

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