2002 AMC 10B Problem 18
Problem 18 of 25IntermediateCounting & Probability
Four distinct circles are drawn in a plane. What is the maximum number of points where at least two of the circles intersect?
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Solution
Any two distinct circles intersect in at most points. There are pairs of circles, giving at most intersection points.
This maximum is achievable by a configuration where every pair of circles crosses twice, so the answer is
Thus, the correct answer is D.