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  • In a Plane there are 37 straight lines, of which 13 pass through the point A and 11 pass through the point B. Besides, no three lines pass through one point, no lines passes through both points A and B , and no two are parallel. Find the number of points of intersection of the straight lines.


  • Options
  • A. 525
  • B. 535
  • C. 545
  • D. 555

  • Correct Answer
  • 535 

    Explanation

    The number of points of intersection of 37 lines is  C 2 37 . But 13 straight lines out of the given 37 straight lines pass through the same point A.

     

    Therefore instead of getting  C 2 13  points, we get only one point A. Similarly 11 straight lines out of the given 37 straight lines intersect at point B. Therefore instead of getting  C 2 11  points, we get only one point B.

     

     Hence the number of intersection points of the lines is  C 2 37 - C 2 13 - C 2 11   + 2  = 535

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

      

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