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AP EAMCET · Maths · Permutation Combination

Find the number of marked points on the plane, if when connected pairwise by line segments, the total number of line segments formed is 15.

  1. A 5
  2. B 4
  3. C 6
  4. D 8
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(C) 6

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Let there be n points on the plane, then the number of line segments=nc2 nc2=15 ⇒n(n-1)2=15 ⇒n(n-1)=30 ⇒n=6
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