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OpenStudy (mathmath333):

Counting Problem

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

\(\large \color{black}{\begin{align} & \normalsize \text{There are \(10\) points in a plane of which \(4\) are collinear. }\hspace{.33em}\\~\\ & \normalsize \text{No other \(3\) points are collinear.}\hspace{.33em}\\~\\ & \normalsize \text{Find the number of lines that can be drawn .}\hspace{.33em}\\~\\ \end{align}}\)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

is the answer \(\dbinom{6}{2} + 6*4\) ?

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

10C2-4C2+1

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

right, both are same just a +1 is missing in my earlier reply

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

how u got that

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

forget about 4 collinear points

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

then you have 6 points, you know that any two points determine a line so how many lines can you make using 6 points ?

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

6c2

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

next, from each of these 6 points, you can draw a line to each of the 4 collinear points, yes ?

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

yes

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

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ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

how many lines can you draw from those 6 points to those 4 collinear points ?

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

6C4

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

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ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

nope, notice that from each of those 6 points, you can draw exactly 4 lines to those collinear points

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

4*6

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Yes, so far the count is \(\dbinom{6}{2}+4*6\) can you guess the one line that is missing ?

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

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