2024 USAJMO Problems/Problem 2

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Problem

Let $m$ and $n$ be positive integers. Let $S$ be the set of integer points $(x,y)$ with $1\leq x\leq2m$ and $1\leq y\leq2n$. A configuration of $mn$ rectangles is called happy if each point in $S$ is a vertex of exactly one rectangle, and all rectangles have sides parallel to the coordinate axes. Prove that the number of happy configurations is odd.

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2024 USAJMO (ProblemsResources)
Preceded by
Problem 1
Followed by
Problem 3
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