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The lines can be defined as starting from <math>(a, b, c)</math> with slope <math>d, e, f</math>. We impose the condition that at least one of <math>a-d</math>, <math>b - e</math>, or <math>c - f</math> be less than <math>1</math> in order to ensure that <math>(a, b, c)</math> is the first valid point on this line. Then, the line ranges from <math>(a, b, c), (a + d, b + e, c + f), \cdots, (a + 7d, b + 7e, c + 7f)</math>, where <math>a + 7d, b + 7e, c + 7f \le 10</math>, in which case at least one of <math>a + 8d</math>, <math>b + 8e</math>, or <math>c + 8f</math> be greater than 10 to ensure the line does not contain more than 8 points.
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The lines can be defined as starting from <math>(a, b, c)</math> with "slope" (vector) <math>(d, e, f)</math>. We impose the condition that at least one of <math>a - d, b - e, \textrm{ or } c - f</math> is outside the range of <math>[1, 10]</math> in order to ensure that <math>(a, b, c)</math> is the first valid point on this line. Then, the line ranges from <math>(a, b, c), (a + d, b + e, c + f), \ldots, (a + 7d, b + 7e, c + 7f)</math>, where <math>1 \le a + 7d, b + 7e, c + 7f \le 10</math>, in which case at least one of <math>a + 8d, b + 8e, \textrm{ or } c + 8f</math> is outside of the range <math>[1, 10]</math> to ensure the line does not contain more than 8 points. For <math>1 \le a + 7d, b + 7e, c + 7f \le 10</math> to be satisfied, the pairs <math>(a, d), (b, e), \textrm{ and } (c, f)</math> can only be <math>(1, 0), (2, 0), \ldots (10, 0), (1, 1), (2, 1), (3, 1), (10, -1), (9, -1), \textrm{ and } (8, -1)</math>. Notice that there are only two pairs such that <math>a + 8d, b + 8e, \textrm{ or } c + 8f \not \in [1,  10]</math>, namely <math>(3, 1)</math> and <math>(8, -1)</math>. Thus, our line must contain at least one of these two pairs. In addition, only the two pairs <math>(1, 1)</math> and <math>(10, -1)</math> satisfy <math>a - d, b - e, \textrm{ or } c - f \not \in [1, 10]</math>. Thus, we must also include at least one of these two pairs as well. Let us call these 4 pairs "important" pairs. Finally, we can include any valid pair for our third pair.
  
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Case 1: We repeat one of the important pairs
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There are 2 ways to choose from <math>(3, 1)</math> and <math>(8, -1)</math>, and 2 ways to choose from <math>(1, 1)</math> and <math>(10, -1)</math>. Then, there are 2 ways to choose the repeated pair. Next, we can arrange these pairs <math>3!/2! = 3</math> ways. So, we have <math>2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3 = 24</math>.
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Case 2: We use 3 distinct important pairs
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There are <math>{4 \choose 3}</math> ways to choose the pairs (note that by pigeonhole principle, this guarantees we get at least one of each required pair). Then, there are <math>3! = 6</math> ways to arrange it. We obtain <math>4 \cdot 6 = 24</math>.
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Case 2: We use 3 unique pairs, one that is not important.
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Again, there are <math>2 \cdot 2 = 4</math> ways to choose the important pairs. Then, there are 12 ways to choose the non-important pair. Again, there are <math>3! = 6</math> ways to arrange it. So, we get <math>4 \cdot 12 \cdot 6 = 288</math>.
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Summing all of it up and dividing by two (since we over counted each line and its reversal), we get <math>\frac{24 + 24 + 288}{2} = \boxed{168}.</math>
  
 
==Video Solution==
 
==Video Solution==

Revision as of 16:48, 31 December 2023

Problem

A $10\times10\times10$ grid of points consists of all points in space of the form $(i,j,k)$, where $i$, $j$, and $k$ are integers between $1$ and $10$, inclusive. Find the number of different lines that contain exactly $8$ of these points.

Solution 1

$Case \textrm{ } 1:$ The lines are not parallel to the faces

A line through the point $(a,b,c)$ must contain $(a \pm 1, b \pm 1, c \pm 1)$ on it as well, as otherwise, the line would not pass through more than 5 points. This corresponds to the 4 diagonals of the cube.

We look at the one from $(1,1,1)$ to $(10,10,10)$. The lower endpoint of the desired lines must contain both a 1 and a 3, so it can be $(1,1,3), (1,2,3), (1,3,3)$. If $\textrm{min} > 0$ then the point $(a-1,b-1,c-1)$ will also be on the line for example, 3 applies to the other end.

Accounting for permutations, there are $12$ ways, so there are $12 \cdot 4 = 48$ different lines for this case.


$Case \textrm{ } 2:$ The lines where the $x$, $y$, or $z$ is the same for all the points on the line.

WLOG, let the $x$ value stay the same throughout. Let the line be parallel to the diagonal from $(1,1,1)$ to $(1,10,10)$. For the line to have 8 points, the $y$ and $z$ must be 1 and 3 in either order, and the $x$ value can be any value from 1 to 10. In addition, this line can be parallel to 6 face diagonals. So we get $2 \cdot 10 \cdot 6 = 120$ possible lines for this case.

The answer is, therefore, $120 + 48 = \boxed{168}$

Solution by stephcurry added to the wiki by Thedoge edited by Rapurt9 and phoenixfire

Solution 2

Look at one pair of opposite faces of the cube. There are $4$ lines say $l_1, l_2, l_3, l_4$ with exactly $8$ collinear points on the top face. For each of these lines, draw a rectangular plane that consists of one of the $l_i$ for $1 \leq i \leq 4$ and perpendicular to the top face.

There are $16$ lines in total on this plane. $10$ of which are parallel to one of the edges of the rectangular plane and $6$ of which are diagonals. There are $3$ pairs of opposite faces. So $3 \cdot 4 \cdot 16=192$ lines.

But we are overcounting the lines of the diagonals of those rectangular planes twice. There are $4$ rectangular planes perpendicular to one pair of opposite faces. Thus $4 \cdot 6=24$ lines are overcounted.

So the answer is $192-24=\boxed{168}$.

Solution by phoenixfire

Solution 3

Considered the cases $(1, 2, ..., 8), (2, 3, ...,9), (3, 4, ..., 10)$ and reverse. Also, consider the constant subsequences of length 8 $(1, 1, ..., 1), (2, 2, ..., 2), ..., (10, 10, ..., 10)$. Of all the triplets that work they cannot be extended to form another point on the line in the $10 \times 10 \times 10$ grid but we need to divide by 2 because reversing all the subsequences gives the same line. Thus the answer is \[\frac{16^3 - 14^3 - 14^3 + 12^3}{2} = \boxed{168}\]

Solution 4

The lines can be defined as starting from $(a, b, c)$ with "slope" (vector) $(d, e, f)$. We impose the condition that at least one of $a - d, b - e, \textrm{ or } c - f$ is outside the range of $[1, 10]$ in order to ensure that $(a, b, c)$ is the first valid point on this line. Then, the line ranges from $(a, b, c), (a + d, b + e, c + f), \ldots, (a + 7d, b + 7e, c + 7f)$, where $1 \le a + 7d, b + 7e, c + 7f \le 10$, in which case at least one of $a + 8d, b + 8e, \textrm{ or } c + 8f$ is outside of the range $[1, 10]$ to ensure the line does not contain more than 8 points. For $1 \le a + 7d, b + 7e, c + 7f \le 10$ to be satisfied, the pairs $(a, d), (b, e), \textrm{ and } (c, f)$ can only be $(1, 0), (2, 0), \ldots (10, 0), (1, 1), (2, 1), (3, 1), (10, -1), (9, -1), \textrm{ and } (8, -1)$. Notice that there are only two pairs such that $a + 8d, b + 8e, \textrm{ or } c + 8f \not \in [1, 10]$, namely $(3, 1)$ and $(8, -1)$. Thus, our line must contain at least one of these two pairs. In addition, only the two pairs $(1, 1)$ and $(10, -1)$ satisfy $a - d, b - e, \textrm{ or } c - f \not \in [1, 10]$. Thus, we must also include at least one of these two pairs as well. Let us call these 4 pairs "important" pairs. Finally, we can include any valid pair for our third pair.

Case 1: We repeat one of the important pairs There are 2 ways to choose from $(3, 1)$ and $(8, -1)$, and 2 ways to choose from $(1, 1)$ and $(10, -1)$. Then, there are 2 ways to choose the repeated pair. Next, we can arrange these pairs $3!/2! = 3$ ways. So, we have $2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3 = 24$.

Case 2: We use 3 distinct important pairs There are ${4 \choose 3}$ ways to choose the pairs (note that by pigeonhole principle, this guarantees we get at least one of each required pair). Then, there are $3! = 6$ ways to arrange it. We obtain $4 \cdot 6 = 24$.

Case 2: We use 3 unique pairs, one that is not important. Again, there are $2 \cdot 2 = 4$ ways to choose the important pairs. Then, there are 12 ways to choose the non-important pair. Again, there are $3! = 6$ ways to arrange it. So, we get $4 \cdot 12 \cdot 6 = 288$.

Summing all of it up and dividing by two (since we over counted each line and its reversal), we get $\frac{24 + 24 + 288}{2} = \boxed{168}.$

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