CEE Kerala Engineering CEE Kerala Engineering Solved Paper-2002

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    The number of straight lines that can be formed by joining 20 points of which 4 points are collinear, is:

    A)  183                                       

    B)                         186

    C)                         197                                       

    D)                         190

    E)                         185

    Correct Answer: E

    Solution :

    The number of required ways \[{{=}^{20}}{{C}_{2}}{{-}^{4}}{{C}_{2}}+1\] \[=\frac{20!}{2!18!}-\frac{4!}{2!2!}+1\] \[=\frac{20\times 19}{2}-\frac{4\times 3}{2}+1\] \[=190-6+1=185\]


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