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Pick's theorem expresses the area of a polygon with all its vertices on  [[lattice points]] in a coordinate plane in terms of the number of lattice points inside the polygon and the number of lattice points on the sides of the polygon.  The formula is:
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'''Pick's Theorem''' expresses the area of a polygon with all its vertices on  [[lattice points]] in a coordinate plane in terms of the number of lattice points inside the polygon and the number of lattice points on the sides of the polygon.  The formula is:
  
 
<math>A = I + \frac{B}{2} - 1</math>
 
<math>A = I + \frac{B}{2} - 1</math>

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Pick's Theorem expresses the area of a polygon with all its vertices on lattice points in a coordinate plane in terms of the number of lattice points inside the polygon and the number of lattice points on the sides of the polygon. The formula is:

$A = I + \frac{B}{2} - 1$

with $I$ being the number of interior lattice points, and $B$ being the number of lattice points on the boundary.

Proof

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