Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
There are points in a plane. Exactly of them lie on one straight line, and no other three are in a line. How many straight lines and how many triangles can be drawn using these points?
; if then or ; Pascal's rule ; and . With points, no three in a line, there are lines and triangles. A polygon of sides has diagonals.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. Lines, as if in general position. .
Step 2. Correct the lines. The points on the line were counted as lines, but they give only . So the lines number .
Step 3. Triangles. , less the flat triples on the line: .
Answer: lines and triangles.
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