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How many1. Straight line 2. Triangles can be formed by joining 12 points, 4 of which are collinear.

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1. Number of straight lines that can be formed using 12 points = 12C2 = \(\frac{12 \times 11}{1 \times 2}\) = 66. Number of straight lines that can be formed using 4 collinear points = 4C2 = \(\frac{4 \times 3}{1 \times 2}\) = 6.  

Since the 4 points are collinear, the required number of lines = 66 – 6 + 1 = 61.

2. Number of triangles that can be formed using 12 points = 12C3 =\( \frac{12 \times 11 \times 10}{1 \times 2 \times 3}\) = 220.

Number of triangles that can be formed using 4 collinear points = 4C3 = 4. 

Since the 4 points are collinear, the required number of triangles = 220 – 4 = 216.



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