How many squares in the plane have two or more vertices on dots in this 2x3 grid? All dots are an equal distance from their nearest neighbours. *diagonal squares count*

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How many squares in the plane have two or more vertices on dots in this 2x3 grid? All dots are an equal distance from their nearest neighbours. *diagonal squares count*
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I can only get 18, but some of my class members can get at least 30.

Ahmed · Accepted Answer

Do you go to the SMS (spirit of math)

bobpursley · Answer

How many dots are there?

Scott · Answer

a 2x3 grid (6 dots) has 15 pairs each of the pairs can be an edge or a diagonal some squares involve 4 dots ... some, only two

Thomas · Answer

There are 6 dots, because it is a 2x3 square.

Thomas · Answer

There are more than 15, I know that for sure.

Joey Manster · Answer

22, becuase i know cuz i cheatded

SOmeone · Answer

YES AHMED I DO

Person · Answer

It's 31, I saw the answer, but still stuck on how to get it. I go to Spirit of Math.

Spirit of math person · Answer

I know the answer is 31, but don’t know how to get it.

Ahmed · Answer

Oh thank you guys so much Really needed it

Ahmed · Answer

Are you guys in grade 7 or 8

Anounymous · Answer

Hey peeps I also go to SMS the answer is less than 30 (I think) but definitely more than 24. (I asked Ms. D)

Anounymous · Answer

I could be wrong but I KNOW IT IS MORE THAN 24

Anounymous · Answer

U guys are working on Seventh Challenge right? I'm stuck on problem 8), 9), and 10)! the answer to 8) is 144 but I can't get it...

Angie · Answer

so whats the answer?? working on seventh challenge too

stop cheating kids · Answer

don't search up the answer kids, use ur brain!!

Anounymous · Answer

SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! stop cheating kids We don't want to use our brains! we can't figure it out, neither can our parents, so we search the answers up! Plain and simple!

Anonymous · Answer

How do you find out the number of squaresssss I need help.

Spirit Of Math · Answer

Does anyone go to spirit of math and does not like it ?

J · Answer

Omg lol so many som people

SOM BRO · Answer

hahahaha here I am a year later stuck on this question... you don't get marks without work :(

MATHNAPPER · Answer

Its 31

Random dude that goes to SOM · Answer

Ok thanks

ihatesom · Answer

thanks

random dude that goes to som #2 · Answer

yea but how

Spirit of math person · Answer

Its 27 Because it is what it is

Mr. Lanyon (SOM) WPG · Answer

Hey are you guys cheating?

Mr. Lanyon (SOM) WPG · Answer

I Can see that you guys are trying to search up the answers I will inform this right now!

ok · Answer

yea Mr. Lanyon but how would you know who is who

somsadness · Answer

I also go to SOM and I searched for this answer, who is Mr. Lanyon? No idea who he is. I am just a lurker trying to do Challenge 7.

canttrackme · Answer

hmm general consensus is that the answer is 31 but how did u guys get it? need to show work lol

:o · Answer

coming from som in the future im pretty late to this conversation but I got 33 because 22 which is all the 2 vertices touching squares, 8 for all the 3 verticie touching squares, and 2 for the 4 vertices touching squares. Idk if i got that wrong tho. well who knows.

Zerg · Answer

banana

nerd · Answer

suck me off mr lanyon

ovaries · Answer

mr lanyon beats me

sexual intercourse · Answer

mr lanyon does my first name

Lol Imagine Liking S.O.M · Answer

Isn't it technically infinite seeing as you can just expand the dimensions of the square infinitely?

ok · Answer

damn now i cant get this question but I think its 31

ok · Answer

this is due tmmr someone pls help

Who knows??? · Answer

I can't get past 20- pls help