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Question Number 80775 by zainal tanjung last updated on 06/Feb/20
There are n straight lines in a plane,  no two of which are parallel, and no  three pass through the same point.  Their points of intersection are joined.  Then the number of fresh lines thus   obtained is
$$\mathrm{There}\:\mathrm{are}\:{n}\:\mathrm{straight}\:\mathrm{lines}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{plane}, \\ $$$$\mathrm{no}\:\mathrm{two}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{which}\:\mathrm{are}\:\mathrm{parallel},\:\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{no} \\ $$$$\mathrm{three}\:\mathrm{pass}\:\mathrm{through}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{same}\:\mathrm{point}. \\ $$$$\mathrm{Their}\:\mathrm{points}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{intersection}\:\mathrm{are}\:\mathrm{joined}. \\ $$$$\mathrm{Then}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{number}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{fresh}\:\mathrm{lines}\:\mathrm{thus}\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{obtained}\:\mathrm{is} \\ $$

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