Defined set S of regular polygons on plane. Known for every polygon: at least one of it's sides is parallel to x,and this side's length is rational number. Also known- there is at least one vertex on this side that it's coordinates are rational numbers. What is the cardinality of S?

Drew Williamson

Drew Williamson

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2022-10-06

Set of regular polygons
Defined set S of regular polygons on plane.
Known for every polygon: at least one of it's sides is parallel to x,and this side's length is rational number.
Also known- there is at least one vertex on this side that it's coordinates are rational numbers.
What is the cardinality of S?

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falwsay

falwsay

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Explanation:
Let P be a polygon in S, and let σ be a side of P parallel to the x-axis, let p be an endpoint of σ with rational coordinates, and let n be the number of sides that P has. Then P is completely determined by the following data:
- the coordinates of p;
- whether p is the left or right endpoint of σ;
- the length of σ;
- wherher σ is the top or the bottom edge of P; and
- n.
How many different combinations of values are possible?

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