Geometry of lattice points
[11/100%]All three vertices of an equilateral triangle cannot be lattice points.
How thick must the trunks of the trees in a regularly spaced circular forest grow if they are to block completely the view from the center?
Let be a given positive integer. Let every lattice point that satisfies the inequality be the center of a circle of radius . If is sufficiently small, there exist rays running from the point 0, 0 to infinity without meeting the circles described above (the forest is transparent); such rays no longer exist if is sufficiently large (for the circles touch). Let be the value of which divides the two cases (limit of transparency). Then we have
In the plane draw the widest possible infinite straight ``path'', contained between two parallels and avoiding all the lattice points, that makes an angle equal to with the -axis. Denoting the width of this path by , determine .
Two lattice points and are termed congruent mod , if
Among any distinct lattice points there are always that are congruent mod .
In the plane consider a domain of area (Jordan content) . It may contain no lattice points, but can always be moved parallel to itself so that lattice points lie in it.
A polygon is equiangular, has sides, and all its vertices are lattice points. Then is either 4 or 8.
A regular polygon has sides and all its vertices are lattice points. Then .
A regular polygon has sides and all its vertices are lattice points. Then is equal to 3, 4 or 6.
(continued). Give examples showing that the three cases and 6 can actually occur.
All the vertices of a regular polyhedron are lattice points. Then the polyhedron is either a cube or a tetrahedron or an octahedron.
(continued). Give examples showing that the three cases mentioned above can actually occur.