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Problem 91: Right triangles with integer coordinates
(see projecteuler.net/problem=91)
The points P(x1,y1) and Q(x2,y2) are plotted at integer co-ordinates and are joined to the origin, O(0,0), to form a triangle \triangle OPQ.
There are exactly fourteen triangles containing a right angle that can be formed when each co-ordinate lies between 0 and 2 inclusive;
that is, 0 <= x1, y1, x2, y2 <= 2.
Given that 0 <= x1, y1, x2, y2 <= 50, how many right triangles can be formed?
My Algorithm
The location of O was fixed at (0,0) but P and Q can be anywhere (but O!=P!=Q).
To simplify my algorithm I define that the right angle is always at O or P and never at Q.
The size of the grid is 50x50, each side has length size=50.
I identified 4 cases:
1. The right angle is at the origin O. P and Q can be anywhere on the x-/y-axis:
P(0<p_x<=size, 0) and Q(0, 0<q_y<=size) → that's size^2 different triangles.
2. The right angle is on the x-axis at P(0<p_x<=size, 0). Any Q with the same x-value makes a valid triangle:
P(0<p_x<=size, 0) and Q(p_x, 0<q_y<=size) → that's size^2 different triangles.
3. The right angle is on the y-axis at P(0, 0<p_y<=size). Any Q with the same y-value makes a valid triangle:
P(0, 0<p_y<=size) and Q(0<q_x<=size, p_y) → that's size^2 different triangles.
4. The right angle is "inside" the grid at P(0<p_x<=size, 0<p_y<=size).
The fourth case is a more challenging case and will be discussed in detail:
The right angle is enclosed by two vectors \vec{a} = \vec{PO} and \vec{b} = \vec{PQ}.
If they are perpendicular \vec{a} \bot \vec{b}, then their dot product is zero: \vec{a} \cdotp \vec{b} = a_{x}b_x + a_{y}b_y = 0
The task is to find for a given point P(p_x, p_y) each Q(q_x, q_y) such that p_x(q_x - p_x) + p_y(q_y - p_y) = 0.
For example P(2,2) and Q(3,1) create a valid right angle:
p_x(q_x - p_x) + p_y(q_y - p_y) = 2(3-2) + 2(1-2) = 2 - 2 = 0
The dot product can be transformed to
p_x(q_x - p_x) = -p_y(q_y - p_y)
This formula is obivously true for q_x = p_x and q_y = p_y.
Even more, it's also true for q_x = p_x + k \cdot p_y and q_y = p_y - k \cdot p_x (last line was just the special case k=0).
p_x(p_x + k p_y - p_x) = -p_y(p_y - k p_x - p_y)
p_x(k p_y) = -p_y(-k p_x)
kp_{x}p_y = kp_{x}p_y
Two nested for
-loops produce all integer combinations of 0 < p_x <= size and 0 < p_y <= size.
We only want integer solutions for q_x and q_y, too.
But if k is an integer, too, then we would miss some valid Q - e.g. for P(2,2) and Q(3,1) it follows that k=frac{1}{2}.
We get all integer solutions if k is a multiple of dfrac{1}{gcd(p_x,p_y)} (the Greatest Common Divisor, see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greatest_common_divisor)
For P(2,2) we get dfrac{1}{gcd(2,2)}=dfrac{1}{2}
Enough mathematics, let's dive into the code ... cases 1 to 3 don't need much of an explanation.
Then follows two nested for
-loop that analyze each P(p_x,p_y) of case 4.
factor
is the gcd(p_x,p_y)
such that k_{n+1} = k_n + 1/factor
The point Q is found by repeated adding p_y/factor
to p_x
and subtracting p_x/factor
from p_y
(for k > 0)
until any coordinate leaves the grid. The same procedure is done with inverse sign for k < 0.
A simple speed-up was achieved by observing that the number of valid Q is the same for P(p_x, p_y) and P(p_y, p_x).
That means that the two nested loops only need to considered the bottom-right triangle of the grid: P(p_x, p_y<=p_x).
For P(p_x, p_y<p_x) I multiply the number of Qs by 2 - but not when p_x=p_y.
Alternative Approaches
Most other solutions replace my inner-most while
-loops by a closed formula:
min(y * factor / x, (size - x) * factor / y) * 2
Noone really explains that formula and surprisingly it isn't faster on my machine for size <= 2500
.
The original problem can be solved by brute-force, too (four nested loops for p_x
, p_y
, q_x
, q_y
).
Modifications by HackerRank
Grids can have an edge length of up to 2500.
The brute-force approach fails of course (time-out) while my code finishes in less than 0.22 seconds.
Interactive test
You can submit your own input to my program and it will be instantly processed at my server:
This is equivalent toecho 2 | ./91
Output:
Note: the original problem's input 50
cannot be entered
because just copying results is a soft skill reserved for idiots.
(this interactive test is still under development, computations will be aborted after one second)
My code
… was written in C++ and can be compiled with G++, Clang++, Visual C++. You can download it, too. Or just jump to my GitHub repository.
#include <iostream>
#include <algorithm>
// greatest common divisor
unsigned int gcd(unsigned int a, unsigned int b)
{
while (a != 0)
{
unsigned int c = a;
a = b % a;
b = c;
}
return b;
}
int main()
{
unsigned int size = 50;
std::cin >> size;
// triangles where right angle is in the origin
unsigned int result = size*size;
// plus triangles where the right angle is located on the x-axis
result += size*size;
// plus triangles where the right angle is located on the y-axis
result += size*size;
// now all triangles where the right angle at point P(x > 0, y <= x)
// that's the triangle in the bottom-right half, denoted by slashes
// ^ /
// | //
// | ///
// |////
// +--->
for (unsigned int p_x = 1; p_x <= size; p_x++)
for (unsigned int p_y = 1; p_y <= p_x; p_y++)
{
// reduce to a proper fraction
unsigned int factor = gcd(p_x, p_y);
unsigned int deltaX = p_x / factor;
unsigned int deltaY = p_y / factor;
unsigned int found = 0;
// assume Q is "below" P
int q_x = p_x - deltaY;
int q_y = p_y + deltaX;
while (q_x >= 0 && q_y <= (int)size)
{
found++;
q_x -= deltaY;
q_y += deltaX;
}
// assume Q is "above" P
q_x = p_x + deltaY;
q_y = p_y - deltaX;
while (q_y >= 0 && q_x <= (int)size)
{
found++;
q_x += deltaY;
q_y -= deltaX;
}
// mirror along y=x when p_y < p_x
if (p_x != p_y)
found *= 2;
result += found;
}
std::cout << result << std::endl;
return 0;
}
This solution contains 13 empty lines, 15 comments and 2 preprocessor commands.
Benchmark
The correct solution to the original Project Euler problem was found in less than 0.01 seconds on an Intel® Core™ i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz.
(compiled for x86_64 / Linux, GCC flags: -O3 -march=native -fno-exceptions -fno-rtti -std=gnu++11 -DORIGINAL
)
See here for a comparison of all solutions.
Note: interactive tests run on a weaker (=slower) computer. Some interactive tests are compiled without -DORIGINAL
.
Changelog
March 15, 2017 submitted solution
May 10, 2017 added comments
Hackerrank
see https://www.hackerrank.com/contests/projecteuler/challenges/euler091
My code solves 11 out of 11 test cases (score: 100%)
Difficulty
Project Euler ranks this problem at 25% (out of 100%).
Hackerrank describes this problem as medium.
Note:
Hackerrank has strict execution time limits (typically 2 seconds for C++ code) and often a much wider input range than the original problem.
In my opinion, Hackerrank's modified problems are usually a lot harder to solve. As a rule thumb: brute-force is rarely an option.
Links
projecteuler.net/thread=91 - the best forum on the subject (note: you have to submit the correct solution first)
Code in various languages:
C# www.mathblog.dk/project-euler-91-right-angle-triangles-quadrant/ (written by Kristian Edlund)
C# github.com/HaochenLiu/My-Project-Euler/blob/master/091.cs (written by Haochen Liu)
Python github.com/hughdbrown/Project-Euler/blob/master/euler-091.py (written by Hugh Brown)
Python github.com/nayuki/Project-Euler-solutions/blob/master/python/p091.py (written by Nayuki)
C++ github.com/Meng-Gen/ProjectEuler/blob/master/91.cc (written by Meng-Gen Tsai)
C++ github.com/roosephu/project-euler/blob/master/91.cpp (written by Yuping Luo)
C++ github.com/zmwangx/Project-Euler/blob/master/091/091.cpp (written by Zhiming Wang)
Java github.com/dcrousso/ProjectEuler/blob/master/PE091.java (written by Devin Rousso)
Java github.com/nayuki/Project-Euler-solutions/blob/master/java/p091.java (written by Nayuki)
Java github.com/thrap/project-euler/blob/master/src/Java/Problem91.java (written by Magnus Solheim Thrap)
Go github.com/frrad/project-euler/blob/master/golang/Problem091.go (written by Frederick Robinson)
Mathematica github.com/nayuki/Project-Euler-solutions/blob/master/mathematica/p091.mathematica (written by Nayuki)
Mathematica github.com/steve98654/ProjectEuler/blob/master/091.nb
Haskell github.com/nayuki/Project-Euler-solutions/blob/master/haskell/p091.hs (written by Nayuki)
Clojure github.com/rm-hull/project-euler/blob/master/src/euler091.clj (written by Richard Hull)
Scala github.com/samskivert/euler-scala/blob/master/Euler091.scala (written by Michael Bayne)
Perl github.com/gustafe/projecteuler/blob/master/091-Right-triangles-with-integer-coordinates.pl (written by Gustaf Erikson)
Rust github.com/gifnksm/ProjectEulerRust/blob/master/src/bin/p091.rs
Those links are just an unordered selection of source code I found with a semi-automatic search script on Google/Bing/GitHub/whatever.
You will probably stumble upon better solutions when searching on your own.
Maybe not all linked resources produce the correct result and/or exceed time/memory limits.
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