Practicing Success
Three of the six vertices of a regular hexagon are chosen at random. The probability that the triangle with these three vertices is equilateral, is equal to |
$\frac{1}{2}$ $\frac{1}{5}$ $\frac{1}{10}$ $\frac{1}{20}$ |
$\frac{1}{10}$ |
Total number of triangles which can be formed $= {^6C}_3 =\frac{6×5×4}{1×2×3}=20$ Number of equilateral triangles = 2. ∴ Required probability $=\frac{2}{20}=\frac{1}{10}.$ |