In the above diagram, the 16 dots are in rows and columns,

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by Mike@Magoosh » Mon Feb 03, 2014 10:53 am

In the diagram above, the 16 dots are in rows and columns, and are equally spaced in both the horizontal & vertical direction. How many triangles, of absolutely any shape, can be created from three dots in this diagram? Different orientations (reflections, rotations, etc.) and/or positions count as different triangles. (Notice that three points all on the same line cannot form a triangle; in other words, a triangle must have some area.)
(A) 516
(B) 528
(C) 1632
(D) 3316
(E) 3344

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https://magoosh.com/gmat/2014/gmat-math- ... -formulas/

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