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Draw 9 horizontal and 9 vertical line through a square

Source: 2017 Thailand October Camp 1.2

February 25, 2022
combinatoricslinesconstruction

Problem Statement

99 horizontal and 99 vertical lines are drawn through a square. Prove that it is possible to select 2020 rectangles so that the sides of each rectangle is a segment of one of the given lines (including the sides of the square), and for any two of the 2020 rectangles, it is possible to cover one of them with the other (rotations are allowed).