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Question Number 175409 by henderson last updated on 29/Aug/22
exercise  Consider a polygon with an odd number 𝗻 of vertices. We connect any 3 vertices of this polygon to form a triangle.    What is the probability that this triangle contains the center of the circle circumscribing the polygon?
$$\mathrm{exercise} \\ $$Consider a polygon with an odd number 𝗻 of vertices. We connect any 3 vertices of this polygon to form a triangle.

What is the probability that this triangle contains the center of the circle circumscribing the polygon?

Commented by nikif99 last updated on 01/Sep/22
I think there is no solution for non  regular polygons.
$${I}\:{think}\:{there}\:{is}\:{no}\:{solution}\:{for}\:{non} \\ $$$${regular}\:{polygons}. \\ $$
Commented by greg_ed last updated on 31/Aug/22
no idea !
$$\boldsymbol{\mathrm{no}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{idea}}\:! \\ $$
Commented by mr W last updated on 04/Sep/22
then consider it as regular polygon  and try to solve it.
$${then}\:{consider}\:{it}\:{as}\:{regular}\:{polygon} \\ $$$${and}\:{try}\:{to}\:{solve}\:{it}. \\ $$

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