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A Parallelogram is Cut by Two Sets of M Lines Parallel to Its Sides. Find the Number of Parallelograms Thus Formed.

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A parallelogram is cut by two sets of m lines parallel to its sides. Find the number of parallelograms thus formed.

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Each set of parallel lines consists of \[\left( m + 2 \right)\] lines.

Each parallelogram is formed by choosing two lines from the first set and two straight lines from the second set.
∴ Total number of parallelograms =\[{}^{m + 2} C_2 \times {}^{m + 2} C_2 = \left( {}^{m + 2} C_2 \right)^2\]

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Chapter 17: Combinations - Exercise 17.2 [Page 17]

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R.D. Sharma Mathematics [English] Class 11
Chapter 17 Combinations
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