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Note that figure 0 has 1 square, figure 1 has 5 squares, figure 2 has 13 squares, and so on. If we let the number of the figure = <math>N</math>, note that <math>N^2 + (N+1)^2</math> represents the number of squares in the figure. For example, figure 4 has <math>4^2+5^2 = 41</math> squares. Therefore, the number of squares in figure 100 has <math>100^2 + 101^2 = 20201 \Rightarrow\mathrm{(C)}</math>.
 
Note that figure 0 has 1 square, figure 1 has 5 squares, figure 2 has 13 squares, and so on. If we let the number of the figure = <math>N</math>, note that <math>N^2 + (N+1)^2</math> represents the number of squares in the figure. For example, figure 4 has <math>4^2+5^2 = 41</math> squares. Therefore, the number of squares in figure 100 has <math>100^2 + 101^2 = 20201 \Rightarrow\mathrm{(C)}</math>.
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For the <math>n^{\text{th}}</math> figure, note that it could be constructed by making a <math>(2n+1)\times (2n+1)</math> square, and then removing the <math>n^{\text{th}}</math> triangular number from each of its corners. So, if <math>a_n</math> represents the amount of squares in figure <math>n</math>, <math>a_{n} = (2n+1)^2-4\frac{(n)(n+1)}{2}= 2n^2+2n+1</math>. Therefore, <math>a_{100} = 20201</math>, which gives <math>\mathrm{C}</math>.
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Revision as of 23:44, 2 February 2009

Problem

Figures $0$, $1$, $2$, and $3$ consist of $1$, $5$, $13$, and $25$ non-overlapping squares. If the pattern continued, how many non-overlapping squares would there be in figure $100$?

$\text {(A)}\ 10401 \qquad \text {(B)}\ 19801 \qquad \text {(C)}\ 20201 \qquad \text {(D)}\ 39801 \qquad \text {(E)}\ 40801$

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Solution

By counting the squares starting from the center of each figure, the figure 0 has 1 square, the figure 1 has $1 + 4(1)$ squares, figure 2 has $1+4(1+2)$ squares, and so on. Figure 100 would have $1 + 4(1 + 2 + \cdots + 100) = 1 + 4 \frac{100(101)}{2} = 20201 \Rightarrow \mathrm{(C)}$.


Alternate solution: Note that figure 0 has 1 square, figure 1 has 5 squares, figure 2 has 13 squares, and so on. If we let the number of the figure = $N$, note that $N^2 + (N+1)^2$ represents the number of squares in the figure. For example, figure 4 has $4^2+5^2 = 41$ squares. Therefore, the number of squares in figure 100 has $100^2 + 101^2 = 20201 \Rightarrow\mathrm{(C)}$.

$2^{\text{nd}}$ alternate solution: For the $n^{\text{th}}$ figure, note that it could be constructed by making a $(2n+1)\times (2n+1)$ square, and then removing the $n^{\text{th}}$ triangular number from each of its corners. So, if $a_n$ represents the amount of squares in figure $n$, $a_{n} = (2n+1)^2-4\frac{(n)(n+1)}{2}= 2n^2+2n+1$. Therefore, $a_{100} = 20201$, which gives $\mathrm{C}$.

See also

2000 AMC 12 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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