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Triangle of a Regular Polygon

Source: 1973 USAMO Problem 3

March 7, 2010
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Problem Statement

Three distinct vertices are chosen at random from the vertices of a given regular polygon of (2n\plus{}1) sides. If all such choices are equally likely, what is the probability that the center of the given polygon lies in the interior of the triangle determined by the three chosen random points?