How many straight lines can be formed by 8 points of which 3 are collinear?

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  1. math_celebrity

    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    The formula is nC2 - rC2 + 1

    In this problem:
    n = 8 and r = 3

    8C2 = 28
    3C2 = 3

    Evaluating, we have:
    28 - 3 + 1
    26

     

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