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<asy> | <asy> | ||
real e = 0.1; | real e = 0.1; | ||
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dot((1,1)); | dot((1,1)); | ||
dot((0,2)); | dot((0,2)); | ||
+ | dot((-1,-1)); | ||
+ | dot((2,2)); | ||
+ | dot((1,2)); | ||
+ | dot((2,1)); | ||
+ | dot((2,-1)); | ||
+ | dot((-1,2)); | ||
draw((0.8, -1.4+e)--(1.8-e, 0.6)--(-0.2, 1.6-e)--(-1.2+e, -0.4)--cycle); | draw((0.8, -1.4+e)--(1.8-e, 0.6)--(-0.2, 1.6-e)--(-1.2+e, -0.4)--cycle); | ||
</asy> | </asy> | ||
The best square's side length is slightly less than <math>\sqrt 5</math>, yielding an answer of <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D) }5.0}</math> | The best square's side length is slightly less than <math>\sqrt 5</math>, yielding an answer of <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D) }5.0}</math> | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
{{AHSME box|year=1998|num-b=28|num-a=30}} | {{AHSME box|year=1998|num-b=28|num-a=30}} | ||
{{MAA Notice}} | {{MAA Notice}} |
Latest revision as of 23:54, 29 January 2019
Problem
A point in the plane is called a lattice point if both and are integers. The area of the largest square that contains exactly three lattice points in its interior is closest to
Solution
The best square's side length is slightly less than , yielding an answer of
See also
1998 AHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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