2016 AMC 12B Problems/Problem 11
Problem
How many squares whose sides are parallel to the axes and whose vertices have coordinates that are integers lie entirely within the region bounded by the line , the line and the line
Solution
Solution by e_power_pi_times_i
(Note: diagram is needed)
If we draw a picture showing the triangle, we see that it would be easier to count the squares vertically and not horizontally. The upper bound is , and the limit for the -value is . First we count the squares. In the back row, there are squares with length because , and continuing on we have , , and for x-values for , , and in the equation . So there are squares with length in the figure. For squares, each square takes up un left and un up. Squares can also overlap. For squares, the back row stretches from to , so there are squares with length in a by box. Repeating the process, the next row stretches from to , so there are squares. Continuing and adding up in the end, there are squares with length in the figure. Squares with length in the back row start at and end at , so there are such squares in the back row. As the front row starts at and ends at there are squares with length . As squares with length would not fit in the triangle, the answer is which is .
See Also
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