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There are 10 points in a plane, no three of which are in the same straight line, except 4 points, which are collinear. Find the number of lines obtained from the pairs of these points,A. 40B. 39C. 45D. none of these |
Answer» Number of stright lines formed joining the 10 points, taking 2 at a time `""^(10)C_(2)=(10!)/(2!8!)=45`. Number of straight lines formed by joining the four points, taking 2 at a time `""^(4)C_(2)=(4!)/(2!2!)=6` But, 4 collinear points, when joined pairwise give only one line. `:.` Required number of straight lines =45-6+1=40. |
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