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How many different rectangles with sides parallel to the grid can be formed by connecting four of the dots in a 4*4 square array of dots, as in the figure below?

 

https://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/a/4/a/a4a59568ea933ddf215ba70b428ac6b8615d7cb2.png
(Two rectangles are different if they do not share all four vertices.)

 Feb 12, 2018
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i believe there is a "formula" for this

 

We have a pattern of   3 x 3  "boxes"

 

The possible rectangles  =  [ 3(4) / 2] * [ 3(4)/2]   = [ 6 ] * [ 6 ]   =   36

 

 

cool cool cool

 Feb 12, 2018
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I see now! Thanks for the explanation, CPhill!smiley

 Feb 12, 2018

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