Question 1
Count the total number of parallelograms in the grid below (3 horizontal lines × 4 vertical lines):
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Choose 2 horizontal lines from 3: C(3,2) = 3, Choose 2 vertical lines from 4: C(4,2) = 6. Total = 3 × 6 = 18