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- The following problem is from both the 2010 AMC 12B #17 and 2010 AMC 10B #23, so both problems redirect to this page.
Problem
The entries in a 
array include all the digits from 
through 
, arranged so that the entries in every row and column are in increasing order. How many such arrays are there?
Solution 1
Observe that all tables must have 1s and 9s in the corners, 8s and 2s next to those corner squares, and 4-6 in the middle square. Also note that for each table, there exists a valid table diagonally symmetrical across the diagonal extending from the top left to the bottom right.
- Case 1: Center 4
![\[\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|} \hline 1&2&\\ \hline 3&4&8\\ \hline &&9\\ \hline \end{tabular} \;\;\; \begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|} \hline 1&2&\\ \hline 3&4&\\ \hline &8&9\\ \hline \end{tabular}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/c/a/f/caf48ebf925e6642ea983260dc322a77a100a088.png)
3 necessarily must be placed as above. Any number could fill the isolated square, but the other 2 are then invariant. So, there are 3 cases each and 6 overall cases. Given diagonal symmetry, alternate 2 and 8 placements yield symmetrical cases. 
- Case 2: Center 5
![\[\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|} \hline 1&2&3\\ \hline 4&5&\\ \hline &8&9\\ \hline \end{tabular} \;\;\; \begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|} \hline 1&2&\\ \hline 3&5&\\ \hline &8&9\\ \hline \end{tabular} \;\;\; \begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|} \hline 1&2&\\ \hline 3&5&8\\ \hline &&9\\ \hline \end{tabular} \;\;\; \begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|} \hline 1&2&3\\ \hline 4&5&8\\ \hline &&9\\ \hline \end{tabular}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/0/6/2/062f79ecd82412a93b75b35f14a29ed14462fc0c.png)
Here, no 3s or 7s are assured, but this is only a teensy bit trickier and messier. WLOG, casework with 3 instead of 7 as above. Remembering that 
, logically see that the numbers of cases are then 2,3,3,1 respectively. By symmetry, 
- Case 3: Center 6
By inspection, realize that this is symmetrical to case 1 except that the 7s instead of the 3s are assured.
![\[12+18+12=\boxed{\textbf{(D) }42}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/9/d/7/9d7ddac1eec1fa342ec00bf69ed8fd473b8630e8.png)
~BJHHar
Solution 2
This solution is trivial by the hook length theorem. The hooks look like this:
So, the answer is 
= 
P.S. The hook length formula is a formula to calculate the number of standard Young tableaux of a Young diagram. Numberphile has an easy-to-understand video about it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgZhrEs4tuk The full proof is quite complicated and is not given in the video, although the video hints at possible proofs.
Hook length theorem: take any shape made out of congruent squares and say the rules are just like the problem described. Now if you count how many squares are to the right and to the down of it, INCLUDING THE NUMBER ITSELF, then multiply the numbers that have been written down, that is the denominator of the fraction. The numerator is simpler: the factorial of the number of squares. Ex:
Therefore answer will be 6!/(4 * 3 * 3 * 2 * 2)
Video Solution
https://youtu.be/ZfnxbpdFKjU?t=422
~IceMatrix
See also
| 2010 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
| Preceded by Problem 16 |
Followed by Problem 18 |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | |
| All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions | |
| 2010 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 22 |
Followed by Problem 24 | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | ||
| All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
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