Number of triangles formed by $m$ lines
There are $n$ parallel lines. Each pair of the $m-n$ forms a triangle with each of the $n$. So the triangles are ${m-n \choose 2}n=\frac 12(m-n)(m-n-1)n$
There are $n$ parallel lines. Each pair of the $m-n$ forms a triangle with each of the $n$. So the triangles are ${m-n \choose 2}n=\frac 12(m-n)(m-n-1)n$