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To choose a chord, we know that two points must be chosen. This implies that for three chords to create a triangle and not intersect at a single point, six points need to be chosen. We also know that for any six points we pick, there is only 1 way to connect the chords such that a triangle is formed in the circle's interior. Therefore, the answer is <math>{{8}\choose{6}}</math>, which is equivalent to <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A) }28}</math>.
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To choose a chord, we know that two points must be chosen. This implies that for three chords to create a triangle and not intersect at a single point, six points need to be chosen. We also know that for any six points we pick, there is only 1 way to connect the chords such that a triangle is formed in the circle's interior. Therefore, the answer is <math>{{8}\choose{6}}</math> which is equivalent to 28, <math>\boxed{(A)}</math>
 
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We first figure out how many triangles can be created.  This is done by choosing <math>3</math> lines out of the <math>8</math>, which is equivalent to <math>\binom{8}{3}=56</math>.  However, some of these triangles have vertices on the circle.  Therefore, the answer choice must be less than <math>56</math>.  The only one that is so is <math>\boxed{(A)}</math>.
 
  
 
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Revision as of 22:52, 27 June 2015

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 a chord, we know that two points must be chosen. This implies that for three chords to create a triangle and not intersect at a single point, six points need to be chosen. We also know that for any six points we pick, there is only 1 way to connect the chords such that a triangle is formed in the circle's interior. Therefore, the answer is ${{8}\choose{6}}$, which is equivalent to $\boxed{\textbf{(A) }28}$.

See Also

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