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Tags: combinatorial geometry, combinatorics, rectangle



A rectangle $ABCD$ is given. On the side $AB$, n different points are chosen strictly between $A$ and $B$. Similarly, $m$ different points are chosen on the side $AD$ between $A$ and $D$. Lines are drawn from the points parallel to the sides. How many rectangles are formed in this way? An example of a particular rectangle $ABCD$ is shown with a shaded one rectangle that may be formed in this way.