Problem

Source: 2014 China TST 3 Day 1 Q2

Tags: combinatorics proposed, combinatorics



Let $A_1A_2...A_{101}$ be a regular $101$-gon, and colour every vertex red or blue. Let $N$ be the number of obtuse triangles satisfying the following: The three vertices of the triangle must be vertices of the $101$-gon, both the vertices with acute angles have the same colour, and the vertex with obtuse angle have different colour. $(1)$ Find the largest possible value of $N$. $(2)$ Find the number of ways to colour the vertices such that maximum $N$ is acheived. (Two colourings a different if for some $A_i$ the colours are different on the two colouring schemes).