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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 4.0 \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 4.2 \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 4.5 \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 5.0 \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 5.6</math> | <math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 4.0 \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 4.2 \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 4.5 \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 5.0 \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 5.6</math> | ||
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| + | Sadly, I don't actually have a solution. However, after doing some work on Geogebra, I have convinced myself that the answer is almost certainly A | ||
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{{AHSME box|year=1998|num-b=28|num-a=30}} | {{AHSME box|year=1998|num-b=28|num-a=30}} | ||
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Problem
A point 
in the plane is called a lattice point if both 
and 
are integers. The area of the largest square that contains exactly three lattice points in its interior is closest to
Solution
Sadly, I don't actually have a solution. However, after doing some work on Geogebra, I have convinced myself that the answer is almost certainly A
See also
| 1998 AHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 28 |
Followed by Problem 30 | |
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| All AHSME Problems and Solutions | ||
