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If a parallelogram is cut by two sets of m lines parallel to its sides, then the number of parallelogram thus formed, is
MathematicsPermutation CombinationBITSATBITSAT 2018
Options:
  • A C2m×C2m
  • B 2C2m+2
  • C C2m+22
  • D None of these
Solution:
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The correct answer is: C2m+22

The two sets of m parallel lines along with two sets of two parallel lines of the given parallelogram will form two sets of m+2 parallel lines. Each parallelogram is formed by choosing two parallel lines from each of the above

Total number of parallelograms

=C2m+2×C2m+2=C2m+22

Hence, option (c) is correct.

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