JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Permutations and Combinations Question Bank Geometrical Problems

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    The straight lines \[{{I}_{1}},\ {{I}_{2}},\ {{I}_{3}}\] are parallel and lie in the same plane. A total number of \[m\] points are taken on \[{{I}_{1}},\ n\] points on \[{{I}_{2}},\ k\] points on\[{{I}_{3}}\]. The maximum number of triangles formed with vertices at these points are [IIT Screening 1993; UPSEAT 2001]

    A) \[^{m+n+k}{{C}_{3}}\]

    B) \[^{m+n+k}{{C}_{3}}{{-}^{m}}{{C}_{3}}{{-}^{n}}{{C}_{3}}-{{}^{k}}{{C}_{3}}\]

    C) \[^{m}{{C}_{3}}{{+}^{n}}{{C}_{3}}{{+}^{k}}{{C}_{3}}\]

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Total number of points are\[m+n+k\], the \[\Delta 's\] formed by these points \[{{=}^{m+n+k}}{{C}_{3}}\] Joining 3 points on the same line gives no triangle, such \[\Delta 's\] are \[^{m}{{C}_{3}}{{+}^{n}}{{C}_{3}}{{+}^{k}}{{C}_{3}}\] Required number\[{{=}^{m+n+k}}{{C}_{3}}{{-}^{m}}{{C}_{3}}{{-}^{n}}{{C}_{3}}{{-}^{k}}{{C}_{3}}\].


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