If $ m $ parallel lines are intersected by $ n $ parallel lines, then how many parallelograms are formed?
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- \( m \times n \)
- \( \frac{m \times n}{4} \)
- \( \frac{m \times (m - 1) \times (n - 1)}{4} \)
- \( (m - 1) \times (n - 1) \)
The Correct Option is C
Solution and Explanation
When \( m \) parallel lines are intersected by \( n \) parallel lines, parallelograms are formed by choosing two lines from the \( m \) lines and two lines from the \( n \) lines. The number of ways to select 2 lines from \( m \) lines is \( \binom{m}{2} \) and the number of ways to select 2 lines from \( n \) lines is \( \binom{n}{2} \).
Thus, the total number of parallelograms formed is: \[ \binom{m}{2} \times \binom{n}{2} = \frac{m(m-1)}{2} \times \frac{n(n-1)}{2} \] Simplifying: \[ \frac{m(m-1) \times n(n-1)}{4} \]
Thus, the correct answer is \( \frac{m \times (m - 1) \times (n - 1)}{4} \).
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