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COMEDK · Maths · 4. Permutation Combination

There are 10 points in a plane out of which 4 points are collinear. How many straight lines can be drawn by joining any two of them?

  1. A 39
  2. B 40
  3. C 45
  4. D 21
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(B) 40

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From 10 given points, \({ }^{10} C_2\) straight lines can be drawn. But 4 points are collinear, using 4 points, \({ }^4 C_2\) straight lines can be drawn. From 4 collinear points, 1 straight line can be drawn. So, total number of straight lines \(={ }^{10} C_2-{ }^4 C_2+1\)…