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| − | A set <math>S</math> of points in the <math>xy</math>-plane is symmetric about the | + | A set <math>S</math> of points in the <math>xy</math>-plane is symmetric about the origin, both coordinate axes, and the line <math>y=x</math>. If <math>(2,3)</math> is in <math>S</math>, what is the smallest number of points in <math>S</math>? |
<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 1\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 2\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 4\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 8\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 16 </math> | <math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 1\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 2\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 4\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 8\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 16 </math> | ||
Latest revision as of 20:35, 30 December 2014
Problem
A set 
of points in the 
-plane is symmetric about the origin, both coordinate axes, and the line 
. If 
is in , what is the smallest number of points in ?
Solution
If is in , then 
is also, and quickly we see that every point of the form 
or 
must be in . Now note that these 
points satisfy all of the symmetry conditions. Thus the answer is 
.
See Also
| 2003 AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
| Preceded by Problem 8 |
Followed by Problem 10 |
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| All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions | |
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