I have an excersie that says:
¿How many triangles can be formed, with the vertex of a hexagon?
I think this:
$1$) Ok, it is requesting triangles, therefore, it is not permutation since it takes sets of 3 vertex.
Now it should be variation or combination, then I thought:
¿The triangle formed by the verte $ ABC $ is equal to $ BCA $? Well yes, since that combination of vertex has already been used.
So, now I must know if it is combination with or without repetition
The vertex can be repeated, for example:
$ ABC $ is equivalent to $ CBA $
But,
$ ABC $ is different from $ CBF $, since $ BC $ is repeated but $ F $ is not repeated, so are different triangles.
Ok, I use the formula: $\frac{(n +r - 1)!}{(n - 1)! * r!}$
$n = 6$ ( number of hexagon vertex ), $r = 3$ ( number of triangle vertex)
$= \frac{8!}{5! * 3!} = \frac{336}{!3} = 56$
But the correct is wrong, and the correct result should be $20$.
¿What is my error?
PD:
I used the formula for repetition, and all answer used the other formula, why ?

It's just $C_3^6=20$. (choosing 3 points from 6).