JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Permutations and Combinations Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Permutations and Combinatioins

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

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

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

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

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b] The straight line \[{{l}_{1}},{{l}_{2}},{{l}_{3}}\] are parallel and lie in the same plane. Total number of points \[=m+n+k\] Total no, of triangles formed with vertices \[{{=}^{m+n+k}}{{C}_{3}}\] By joining three given points on the same line we don?t obtain a triangle. Therefore, the max. Number of triangles \[{{=}^{m+n+k}}{{C}_{3}}{{-}^{m}}{{C}_{3}}{{-}^{n}}{{C}_{3}}{{-}^{k}}{{C}_{3}}\]


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