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Let m and n be 2 integers such that m > n. Suppose m + n = 20, m² + n² = 328, find m² - n².
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== Problem ==
  
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A) 280
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The eight-pointed star, shown in the figure below, is a popular quilting pattern. What percent of the entire <math>4\times4</math> grid is covered by the star?
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B) 292
 
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C) 300
 
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D) 320
 
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E) 340
 
  
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<math>\textbf{(A)}\ 280 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 292 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 300 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 320 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 340</math>
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<asy>
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path x = (0,1)--(1,2)--(2,2)--(1,1)--cycle;
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path y = reflect((0,0),(4,4)) * x;
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path z = (1,0)--(2,1)--(3,0)--(3,1)--(2,2)--(1,1);
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fill(x, gray(0.6));
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fill(rotate(90, (2,2)) * x, gray(0.6));
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fill(rotate(180, (2,2)) * x, gray(0.6));
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fill(rotate(270, (2,2)) * x, gray(0.6));
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fill(y, gray(0.8));
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fill(rotate(90, (2,2)) * y, gray(0.8));
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fill(rotate(180, (2,2)) * y, gray(0.8));
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fill(rotate(270, (2,2)) * y, gray(0.8));
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draw(z);
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draw(rotate(90, (2,2)) * z);
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draw(rotate(180, (2,2)) * z);
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draw(rotate(270, (2,2)) * z);
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add(grid(4,4));
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</asy>
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<math>\textbf{(A)}\ 40 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 50 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 60 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 75 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 80</math>
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== Solution 1 ==
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Each of the unshaded triangles has base length <math>2</math> and height <math>1</math>, so they all have area <math>\frac{2 \cdot 1}{2} = 1</math>. Each of the unshaded unit squares has area <math>1</math>. The area of the shaded region is equal to the area of the entire grid minus the area of the unshaded region, or <math>4^2 - 4 \cdot 1 - 4 \cdot 1 = 8</math>. The star is then <math>\frac{8}{16} = \frac{1}{2} = \frac{50}{100}</math>, or <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B)}~50}</math> percent of the entire grid.
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~cxsmi
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== Solution 2 ==
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There are <math>16</math> total squares in the diagram and each square has <math>2</math> triangles whose areas are half the area of a unit square. Thus, the total number of triangles in the diagram is <math>4^2 \cdot 2 = 32</math> triangles. There are <math>16</math> shaded triangles in the diagram, so the area of the star is <math>\dfrac{16}{32} = \frac{1}{2} = \frac{50}{100}</math>, or <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B)}~50}</math> percent.
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~Pi_in_da_box
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== Solution 3 ==
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Quite simply, we can rearrange the triangles to make a two-column section which is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B)}~50}</math> percent of the entire grid.
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~shreyan.chethan
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== Solution 4 ==
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Note that we can move one triangle from each of the four cells in the middle to each of the four corners. This will leave every cell in the grid with one triangle each, and each triangle has an area of half the area of each cell. Thus, our answer must equal to <math>\frac{1}{2}</math>, and so our answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B)}~50}.</math>
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~derekwang2048
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== Solution 5 ==
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The shaded area is a <math>2 \times 2</math> square in the middle of the figure combined with <math>8</math> small triangles. Since each small triangle is <math>\frac{1}{2}</math> of a unit square, the star's area is equal to the area of <math>4 + 8 \cdot \frac{1}{2} = 8</math> unit squares, which <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B)}~50}</math> percent of the grid.
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-vockey
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== Solution 6 ==
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Using [[Pick's Theorem]], we see there are 16 boundary points and 1 interior point. <math>1 + \frac{16}{2} - 1 = 8</math>. There are <math>4 \cdot 4 = 16</math> squares, and 8 is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B)}~50}</math> percent of 16.
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-leafy
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== Video Solution 1 ==
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https://youtu.be/rGEGn7U4uHk
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~ ChillGuyDoesMath
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== Video Solution 2 by SpreadTheMathLove ==
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTTcscvcQmI
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==Video Solution 3 ==
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https://youtu.be/VP7g-s8akMY?si=rhpz6FZayHNW--j8&t=7
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~hsnacademy
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== Video Solution 4 by Daily Dose of Math ==
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https://youtu.be/rjd0gigUsd0
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~Thesmartgreekmathdude
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== Video Solution 5 by Thinking Feet ==
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https://youtu.be/PKMpTS6b988
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==Video Solution 6 by CoolMathProblems==
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https://youtu.be/SNviHnUR3x4
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== Video Solution 7 by Pi Academy ==
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https://youtu.be/Iv_a3Rz725w?si=E0SI_h1XT8msWgkK
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== See Also ==
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[[Category:Introductory Geometry Problems]]

Latest revision as of 18:15, 3 February 2025

Problem

The eight-pointed star, shown in the figure below, is a popular quilting pattern. What percent of the entire $4\times4$ grid is covered by the star?

[asy] path x = (0,1)--(1,2)--(2,2)--(1,1)--cycle; path y = reflect((0,0),(4,4)) * x; path z = (1,0)--(2,1)--(3,0)--(3,1)--(2,2)--(1,1); fill(x, gray(0.6)); fill(rotate(90, (2,2)) * x, gray(0.6)); fill(rotate(180, (2,2)) * x, gray(0.6)); fill(rotate(270, (2,2)) * x, gray(0.6)); fill(y, gray(0.8)); fill(rotate(90, (2,2)) * y, gray(0.8)); fill(rotate(180, (2,2)) * y, gray(0.8)); fill(rotate(270, (2,2)) * y, gray(0.8)); draw(z); draw(rotate(90, (2,2)) * z); draw(rotate(180, (2,2)) * z); draw(rotate(270, (2,2)) * z); add(grid(4,4)); [/asy]

$\textbf{(A)}\ 40 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 50 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 60 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 75 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 80$

Solution 1

Each of the unshaded triangles has base length $2$ and height $1$, so they all have area $\frac{2 \cdot 1}{2} = 1$. Each of the unshaded unit squares has area $1$. The area of the shaded region is equal to the area of the entire grid minus the area of the unshaded region, or $4^2 - 4 \cdot 1 - 4 \cdot 1 = 8$. The star is then $\frac{8}{16} = \frac{1}{2} = \frac{50}{100}$, or $\boxed{\textbf{(B)}~50}$ percent of the entire grid. ~cxsmi

Solution 2

There are $16$ total squares in the diagram and each square has $2$ triangles whose areas are half the area of a unit square. Thus, the total number of triangles in the diagram is $4^2 \cdot 2 = 32$ triangles. There are $16$ shaded triangles in the diagram, so the area of the star is $\dfrac{16}{32} = \frac{1}{2} = \frac{50}{100}$, or $\boxed{\textbf{(B)}~50}$ percent. ~Pi_in_da_box

Solution 3

Quite simply, we can rearrange the triangles to make a two-column section which is $\boxed{\textbf{(B)}~50}$ percent of the entire grid. ~shreyan.chethan

Solution 4

Note that we can move one triangle from each of the four cells in the middle to each of the four corners. This will leave every cell in the grid with one triangle each, and each triangle has an area of half the area of each cell. Thus, our answer must equal to $\frac{1}{2}$, and so our answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(B)}~50}.$ ~derekwang2048

Solution 5

The shaded area is a $2 \times 2$ square in the middle of the figure combined with $8$ small triangles. Since each small triangle is $\frac{1}{2}$ of a unit square, the star's area is equal to the area of $4 + 8 \cdot \frac{1}{2} = 8$ unit squares, which $\boxed{\textbf{(B)}~50}$ percent of the grid.

-vockey

Solution 6

Using Pick's Theorem, we see there are 16 boundary points and 1 interior point. $1 + \frac{16}{2} - 1 = 8$. There are $4 \cdot 4 = 16$ squares, and 8 is $\boxed{\textbf{(B)}~50}$ percent of 16.

-leafy

Video Solution 1

https://youtu.be/rGEGn7U4uHk

~ ChillGuyDoesMath

Video Solution 2 by SpreadTheMathLove

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTTcscvcQmI

Video Solution 3

https://youtu.be/VP7g-s8akMY?si=rhpz6FZayHNW--j8&t=7 ~hsnacademy

Video Solution 4 by Daily Dose of Math

https://youtu.be/rjd0gigUsd0

~Thesmartgreekmathdude

Video Solution 5 by Thinking Feet

https://youtu.be/PKMpTS6b988

Video Solution 6 by CoolMathProblems

https://youtu.be/SNviHnUR3x4

Video Solution 7 by Pi Academy

https://youtu.be/Iv_a3Rz725w?si=E0SI_h1XT8msWgkK

See Also

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