JEE MainMathematicsPermutations and CombinationsMCQ+4 / −1
Let P1, P2, ......, P15 be 15 points on a circle. The number of distinct triangles formed by points Pi, Pj, Pk such that i +j + k 15, is :
- A12
- B419
- C443
- D455
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Correct answer: C
- Total number of triangles from 15 points on a circle
Any 3 distinct points on a circle form a triangle, so the total number is
- Interpret the condition
We need triangles formed by points such that
So we count:
- Count triples of distinct positive integers
We must count distinct indices
such that
Since the sum is only 15, automatically all values are within 1 to 15 if positive.
So we just find all positive integer triples with distinct entries and increasing order.
Let us list systematically:
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If , then with :
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If , then with :
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If , then with :
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If , then with :
Thus the total number of such triples is
- Subtract from total
Therefore,
- Check options
- A: number excluded, not required answer
- B: incorrect
- C: correct
- D: ignores restriction
Hence the correct answer is
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