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A rectangle with sides 2m-1 and 2n-1 is divided into squares of unit length. The number of rectangles that can be formed with both the sides of odd length is

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Options:
  • A m2n2
  • B mnm+1(n+1)
  • C 4m+n-1
  • D None of these
Solution:
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The correct answer is: m2n2

Number of rectangles possible is

= (Number of ways to choose a horizontal side of odd length).(Number of ways to choose a vertical side of odd length)

1 + 3 + 5 + ..... + 2 m - 1 1 + 3 + 5 + ..... + 2 n - 1 = m 2 n 2

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