MathDB
Line passing through three points

Source: KJMO 2019 p1

January 8, 2021
algebraic geometrycombinatorical geometrycombinatoricsKJMOColoring

Problem Statement

Each integer coordinates are colored with one color and at least 5 colors are used to color every integer coordinates. Two integer coordinates (x,y)(x, y) and (z,w)(z, w) are colored in the same color if xzx-z and ywy-w are both multiples of 3. Prove that there exists a line that passes through exactly three points when five points with different colors are chosen randomly.