Work each problem.
Lengths of Segments Joining Lattice Points In the pattern that follows, dots are one unit apart horizontally and vertically. If a segment can join any two dots, how many segments can be drawn with each length?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
(e) 5
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