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Lines of symmetry go through point <math>P</math>, and there are <math>8</math> directions the lines could go, and there are <math>4</math> dots at each direction.<math>\frac{4\times8}{80}=\boxed{\textbf{(C)} \frac{2}{5}}</math>. | Lines of symmetry go through point <math>P</math>, and there are <math>8</math> directions the lines could go, and there are <math>4</math> dots at each direction.<math>\frac{4\times8}{80}=\boxed{\textbf{(C)} \frac{2}{5}}</math>. | ||
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| + | Solution detailing how to solve the problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L95z9DwlhI&list=PLbhMrFqoXXwmwbk2CWeYOYPRbGtmdPUhL&index=7 | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:39, 23 April 2021
Problem 6
There are 
grid points (uniformly spaced) in the square shown in the diagram below, including the points on the edges. Point 
is in the center of the square. Given that point 
is randomly chosen among the other 
points, what is the probability that the line 
is a line of symmetry for the square?
![[asy] draw((0,0)--(0,8)); draw((0,8)--(8,8)); draw((8,8)--(8,0)); draw((8,0)--(0,0)); dot((0,0)); dot((0,1)); dot((0,2)); dot((0,3)); dot((0,4)); dot((0,5)); dot((0,6)); dot((0,7)); dot((0,8)); dot((1,0)); dot((1,1)); dot((1,2)); dot((1,3)); dot((1,4)); dot((1,5)); dot((1,6)); dot((1,7)); dot((1,8)); dot((2,0)); dot((2,1)); dot((2,2)); dot((2,3)); dot((2,4)); dot((2,5)); dot((2,6)); dot((2,7)); dot((2,8)); dot((3,0)); dot((3,1)); dot((3,2)); dot((3,3)); dot((3,4)); dot((3,5)); dot((3,6)); dot((3,7)); dot((3,8)); dot((4,0)); dot((4,1)); dot((4,2)); dot((4,3)); dot((4,4)); dot((4,5)); dot((4,6)); dot((4,7)); dot((4,8)); dot((5,0)); dot((5,1)); dot((5,2)); dot((5,3)); dot((5,4)); dot((5,5)); dot((5,6)); dot((5,7)); dot((5,8)); dot((6,0)); dot((6,1)); dot((6,2)); dot((6,3)); dot((6,4)); dot((6,5)); dot((6,6)); dot((6,7)); dot((6,8)); dot((7,0)); dot((7,1)); dot((7,2)); dot((7,3)); dot((7,4)); dot((7,5)); dot((7,6)); dot((7,7)); dot((7,8)); dot((8,0)); dot((8,1)); dot((8,2)); dot((8,3)); dot((8,4)); dot((8,5)); dot((8,6)); dot((8,7)); dot((8,8)); label("P",(4,4),NE); [/asy]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/2/e/f/2ef50880b9e105fcb40568742659a26c359c6c1a.png)
Solution 1
![[asy] draw((0,0)--(0,8)); draw((0,8)--(8,8)); draw((8,8)--(8,0)); draw((8,0)--(0,0)); dot((0,0)); dot((0,1)); dot((0,2)); dot((0,3)); dot((0,4)); dot((0,5)); dot((0,6)); dot((0,7)); dot((0,8)); dot((1,0)); dot((1,1)); dot((1,2)); dot((1,3)); dot((1,4)); dot((1,5)); dot((1,6)); dot((1,7)); dot((1,8)); dot((2,0)); dot((2,1)); dot((2,2)); dot((2,3)); dot((2,4)); dot((2,5)); dot((2,6)); dot((2,7)); dot((2,8)); dot((3,0)); dot((3,1)); dot((3,2)); dot((3,3)); dot((3,4)); dot((3,5)); dot((3,6)); dot((3,7)); dot((3,8)); dot((4,0)); dot((4,1)); dot((4,2)); dot((4,3)); dot((4,4)); dot((4,5)); dot((4,6)); dot((4,7)); dot((4,8)); dot((5,0)); dot((5,1)); dot((5,2)); dot((5,3)); dot((5,4)); dot((5,5)); dot((5,6)); dot((5,7)); dot((5,8)); dot((6,0)); dot((6,1)); dot((6,2)); dot((6,3)); dot((6,4)); dot((6,5)); dot((6,6)); dot((6,7)); dot((6,8)); dot((7,0)); dot((7,1)); dot((7,2)); dot((7,3)); dot((7,4)); dot((7,5)); dot((7,6)); dot((7,7)); dot((7,8)); dot((8,0)); dot((8,1)); dot((8,2)); dot((8,3)); dot((8,4)); dot((8,5)); dot((8,6)); dot((8,7)); dot((8,8)); label("P",(4,4),NE); draw((0,4)--(3,4)); draw((0,8)--(3,5)); draw((8,8)--(5,5)); draw((4,8)--(4,5)); draw((4,0)--(4,3)); draw((0,0)--(3,3)); draw((8,0)--(5,3)); draw((5,4)--(8,4)); [/asy]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/6/3/b/63bb33b68c197515f7d5cad4846e01b08f4fe558.png)
Lines of symmetry go through point , and there are 
directions the lines could go, and there are 
dots at each direction.
.
Video Solution
Solution detailing how to solve the problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L95z9DwlhI&list=PLbhMrFqoXXwmwbk2CWeYOYPRbGtmdPUhL&index=7
See also
| 2019 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 5 |
Followed by Problem 7 | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | ||
| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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