Can anyone solve this question for me? Thank you very much A 3 × 7 rectangle is divided into 21 squares each of which is colored red or black. Prove that the board contains a nontrivial rectangle (not 1 × k or k × 1) whose four corner squares are all black or all red.

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A 3 × 7 rectangle is divided into 21 squares each of which is colored red or black. Prove that the board contains a nontrivial rectangle (not 1 × k or k × 1) whose four corner squares are all black or all red.

A 3 x 7 rectangle is divided into 21 squares each of which is colored
red or black. Prove that the board contains a nontrivial rectangle (not
1 x k or k x 1) whose four corner squares are all black or all red.
Transcribed Image Text:A 3 x 7 rectangle is divided into 21 squares each of which is colored red or black. Prove that the board contains a nontrivial rectangle (not 1 x k or k x 1) whose four corner squares are all black or all red.
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