a) How many different ways can 50 players in a marching band be in rectangle arrangements?

b) If marching bands vary from 21 to 49 players, which number of players can be arranged in the greatest number of rectangles?

3 answers

The base of the rectangle can go from 3 to 22 along the base.
3x22
4x21
5x20
6x19
...
22x3

Ok, looks like to me it is 22-2 ways.
sorry... i don't understand
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