Consider a set of points 𝑃 in the plane such that no 3 points are collinear. Construct a windmill as follows:
1. Choose a point 𝑝 ∈ 𝑃 and a starting direction such that the line through 𝑝 in that
direction does not intersect any other points in 𝑃. Draw that line (Note:line, NOT ray).
2. Rotate the line clockwise like a windmill about the point 𝑝 as its pivot until the line
intersects another point 𝑞 ∈ 𝑃. Designate that point 𝑞 to be the new pivot, and then
continue the rotation. This is called promoting point 𝑞.
3. Continue this process until the line has rotated a full 360°, returning to its original
direction (it can be shown that the line will also return to its original position after a
360° rotation)
During this process, a given point in 𝑃 can be a pivot multiple times. Considering all possible starting
pivots and orientations, find the maximum number of times that a single point can be promoted during a
single 360° rotation of a windmill. Note that the first point is a pivot, but not promoted to be a pivot at the start.