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Published on: August 13, 2026
A parallelogram is cut by two sets of 
lines parallel to its sides. The number of parallelograms thus formed is
A
B
C
D
None of these
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
Each set is having 
parallel lines and each parallelogram is formed by choosing two straight lines from the first set and two straight lines from the second set. Two straight lines from the first set can be chosen in 
ways and two straight lines from the second set can be chosen in 
ways.
Hence the total number of parallelograms formed 
.
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