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Hypotenuse Lattice Points
Age 14 to 16
Challenge Level 
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The triangle OMN has vertices on the axes with whole number
co-ordinates.
Points which have whole number coordinates are called lattice
points.
How many lattice points are there on the hypotenuse MN?
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