(a) In how many ways can one travel in the xy-plane from (1, 2) to (5, 9)...
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(R): (x, y) → (x + 1, y); (U): (x, y) (x, y + 1)?
(b) Answer part (a) if a third (diagonal) move
(D): (x, y) → (x + 1, y + 1)
is also possible.
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