How many shapes

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How many squares and rectangle are there in a 9 × 5 rectangle 9 \times 5~\text{rectangle} ?


The answer is 675.

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S P
Aug 5, 2018

Choosing rectangles(including squares) are just like choosing 2 2 vertical lines and 2 2 horizontal lines.

In a 9 × 5 rectangle 9\times 5 ~\text{rectangle} we have 6 6 vertical lines and 10 10 horizontal lines

So, 2 2 vertical lines can chosen in ( 10 2 ) {10\choose 2} ways from 10 10 vertical lines and 2 2 horizontal lines can chosen in ( 6 2 ) {6\choose 2} ways from 6 6 horizontal lines

So, in a 9 × 5 rectangle 9\times 5 ~\text{rectangle} number of rectangles (including squares) possible are:

( 10 2 ) × ( 6 2 ) = 10 ! 2 ! 8 ! × 6 ! 2 ! 4 ! = 10 × 9 2 × 6 × 5 2 = 675 \begin{aligned} {10\choose 2}\times {6\choose 2}&= \dfrac{10!}{2!\cdot 8!}\times \dfrac{6!}{2!\cdot 4!} \\& =\dfrac{10\times 9}{2}\times \dfrac{6 \times 5}{2}\\&=\boxed{675} \end{aligned}

I think you mean "9x5 grid" instead of 9x5 rectangle,or you should add a picture.(Otherwise the answer should be 1)

X X - 2 years, 10 months ago

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