Triangles from Seven Points
Difficulty: Medium · Topics: Discrete Mathematics, Combinatorics, Combinations
Six points are placed at equal intervals on a circle with centre O.
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Esra wants to draw a triangle by joining three of these seven points. How many different triangles can she draw?