How many triangles can be obtained by joining 12 points,

Out of 12 points, 5 points are collinear and 3 points are required to form a triangle.

Required ways $={ }^{12} C_{3}-{ }^{5} C_{3}$

$=\frac{12}{3} \times \frac{11}{2} \times \frac{10}{1}-\frac{5}{3} \times \frac{4}{2} \times \frac{3}{1}$

$=220-10$

$=210$