MathDB
2021 USMCA National Championship #13

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May 9, 2021

Problem Statement

An ant is currently located in the center (vertex SS) of the adjoined hexagonal configuration, as shown in the figure below. Each minute, it walks along 11 of the 1515 possible edges, traveling from one vertex to another. How many ways are there for the ant to be back to its original position after 20202020 minutes?