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Problem 6

Dots are spaced one unit apart, horizontally and vertically. The number of square units enclosed by the polygon is

$[asy] for(int a=0; a<4; ++a) { for(int b=0; b<4; ++b) { dot((a,b)); } } draw((0,0)--(0,2)--(1,2)--(2,3)--(2,2)--(3,2)--(3,0)--(2,0)--(2,1)--(1,0)--cycle); [/asy]$

$\text{(A)}\ 5 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 6 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 7 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 8 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 9$

Solution 1

By inspection, you can notice that the triangle on the top row matches the hole in the bottom row.

This creates a $2\times3$ box, which has area $2\times3=\boxed{6}$

Solution 2

We could count the area contributed by each square on the $3 \times 3$ grid:

Top-left: $0$

Top: Triangle with area $\frac{1}{2}$

Top-right: $0$

Left: Square with area $1$

Center: Square with area $1$

Right: Square with area $1$

Bottom-left: Square with area $1$

Bottom: Triangle with area $\frac{1}{2}$

Bottom-right: Square with area $1$

Adding all of these together, we get $\boxed{6}$ or $\boxed{B}$

Solution 3

By http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Wiki/index.php/Pick%27s_Theorem, We get the formula, $A=I+\frac{b}{2}-1$ where $I$ is the number of lattice points in the interior and $b$ being the number of lattice points on the boundary.

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 Adding all of these together, we get <math>\boxed{6}</math> or <math>\boxed{B}</math>
+==Solution 3==
+By http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Wiki/index.php/Pick%27s_Theorem, We get the formula, <math>A=I+\frac{b}{2}-1</math> where <math>I</math> is the number of lattice points in the interior and <math>b</math> being the number of lattice points on the boundary.
 == See also ==

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