2015 AMC 10B Problems/Problem 12
Problem
For how many integers is the point inside or on the circle of radius centered at ?
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Solution
The equation of the circle is . Plugging in the given conditions we have . Expanding gives: , which simplifies to and therefore and . So ranges from to , for a total of integer values.
Note by Williamgolly: Alternatively, draw out the circle and see that these points must be on the line .
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