document.write( "Question 1115030: A line segment joins the points (6,15) and (63,213)
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document.write( "in the Cartesian plane. Including its endpoints, how many lattice points does this line segment contain? (A lattice point is a point with integer coordinates.) \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #729990 by greenestamps(13203)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "The slope of the line is (213-15)/(63-6) = 198/57 = 66/19 \n" ); document.write( "There will be a lattice point for x values starting with 6 and incrementing by 19, until you reach 63: \n" ); document.write( "6, 25, 44, 63 \n" ); document.write( "There are 4 lattice points, including the endpoints. \n" ); document.write( " |