IMO Shortlist 1990 problem 14
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In the coordinate plane a rectangle with vertices
is given where both
and
are odd integers. The rectangle is partitioned into triangles in such a way that
(i) each triangle in the partition has at least one side (to be called a “good” side) that lies on a line of the form
or
where
and
are integers, and the altitude on this side has length 1;
(ii) each “bad” side (i.e., a side of any triangle in the partition that is not a “good” one) is a common side of two triangles in the partition.
Prove that there exist at least two triangles in the partition each of which has two good sides.






(i) each triangle in the partition has at least one side (to be called a “good” side) that lies on a line of the form




(ii) each “bad” side (i.e., a side of any triangle in the partition that is not a “good” one) is a common side of two triangles in the partition.
Prove that there exist at least two triangles in the partition each of which has two good sides.
Izvor: Međunarodna matematička olimpijada, shortlist 1990