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+ | A lattice point is a point in the plane with integer coordinates. How many lattice points are on the line segment whose endpoints are <math>(3,17)</math> and <math>(48,281)</math>? (Include both endpoints of the segment in your count.) | ||
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+ | <math> \textbf{(A)}\ 2\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 4\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 6\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 16\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 46 </math> | ||
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+ | == Solution == | ||
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+ | The difference in the <math>y</math>-coordinates is <math>281 - 17 = 264</math>, and the difference in the <math>x</math>-coordinates is <math>48 - 3 = 45</math>. | ||
+ | The gcd of 264 and 45 is 3, so the line segment joining <math>(3,17)</math> and <math>(48,281)</math> has slope | ||
+ | <cmath>\frac{88}{15}.</cmath> | ||
+ | The points on the line have coordinates | ||
+ | <cmath>\left(3+t,17+\frac{88}{15}t\right).</cmath> | ||
+ | If <math>t</math> is an integer, the <math>y</math>-coordinate of this point is an integer if and only if <math>t</math> is a multiple of 15. The points where <math>t</math> is a multiple of 15 on the segment <math>3\leq x\leq 48</math> are <math>3</math>, <math>3+15</math>, <math>3+30</math>, and <math>3+45</math>. There are 4 lattice points on this line. Hence the answer is <math>\boxed{B}</math>. | ||
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+ | == See Also == | ||
+ | {{AHSME box|year=1989|num-b=15|num-a=17}} | ||
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+ | [[Category: Introductory Number Theory Problems]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:22, 11 July 2020
Problem
A lattice point is a point in the plane with integer coordinates. How many lattice points are on the line segment whose endpoints are and
? (Include both endpoints of the segment in your count.)
Solution
The difference in the -coordinates is
, and the difference in the
-coordinates is
.
The gcd of 264 and 45 is 3, so the line segment joining
and
has slope
The points on the line have coordinates
If
is an integer, the
-coordinate of this point is an integer if and only if
is a multiple of 15. The points where
is a multiple of 15 on the segment
are
,
,
, and
. There are 4 lattice points on this line. Hence the answer is
.
See Also
1989 AHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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