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== Solution 3 (Find the Pattern)== | == Solution 3 (Find the Pattern)== |
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Contents
Problem
Andy the Ant lives on a coordinate plane and is currently at facing east (that is, in the positive
-direction). Andy moves
unit and then turns
left. From there, Andy moves
units (north) and then turns
left. He then moves
units (west) and again turns
left. Andy continues his progress, increasing his distance each time by
unit and always turning left. What is the location of the point at which Andy makes the
th left turn?
Solution 1
Andy makes a total of moves:
horizontal (
left and
right) and
vertical (
up and
down).
The -coordinate of Andy's final position is
The
-coordinate of Andy's final position is
Together, we have
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Solution 3 (Find the Pattern)
Let's first mark the first few points Andy will arrive at:
Starting Point (Zero move):![]()
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In the move Andy lands on
, in the
move, Andy lands on
.
There is a pattern, for every moves (starting from the
move), Andy will arrive on a coordinate in the form of
. From this we can deduce:
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move:
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,
,
, So on the
move Andy is at
Because the problem asks for the move,
, on the
move, Andy will be on
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Video Solution
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Similar Problem
2015 AMC 10B Problem 24 https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/2015_AMC_10B_Problems/Problem_24
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