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Problem
We are given a positive integer 
and a rectangular board 
with dimensions 
, 
. The rectangle is divided into a grid of 
unit squares. The following moves are permitted on the board: one can move from one square to another only if the distance between the centers of the two squares is 
. The task is to find a sequence of moves leading from the square with 
as a vertex to the square with 
as a vertex.
(a) Show that the task cannot be done if is divisible by 
or 
.
(b) Prove that the task is possible when 
.
(c) Can the task be done when 
?
Solution
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See Also
| 1996 IMO (Problems) • Resources | ||
| Preceded by First Problem |
1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 | Followed by Problem 2 |
| All IMO Problems and Solutions | ||
