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Find the Number of (Ii) Triangles

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Find the number of (ii) triangles

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(ii)  Number of triangles (i.e. 3 sides are to be selected)   = \[{}^{10} C_3 = \frac{10}{3} \times \frac{9}{2} \times \frac{8}{1} = 120\]

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Chapter 17: Combinations - Exercise 17.2 [Page 16]

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