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Four corners of the regular octagon shown are chosen. In how many ways do they form a rectangle?

Competition practicePermutations & Combinations
  • A70
  • B6
  • C8
  • D12

Step-by-Step Solution

A rectangle inscribed in a circle has both diagonals as diameters. The octagon has 4 diameters (opposite corners); any 2 of them give a rectangle: counts all quadrilaterals.)
Answer: B) 6

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