Points are drawn on the sides of a square, dividing each side into equal parts (so, in the example shown, ).
The points are joined in the manner indicated, to form several small squares (24 in the example, shown shaded) and some triangles.
How many small squares are formed when ?
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56
84
140
840
5040
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