Hexagons in a Triangular Grid
Problem
A regular hexagon of side length is divided into unit equilateral triangles whose sides are parallel to the sides of the hexagon and have length . Let be the number of regular hexagons whose vertices are among the vertices of these unit triangles. Find the last digit of in base ten.
Answer
Solution
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
|---|---|
| Topics | combinatorics, Counting, Modular Arithmetic |
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