To prove Pick's Theorem does not require any advanced
mathematics, just careful reasoning. The
Proof of Pick's Theorem is the challenge in the next problem
which leads you step by step through the proof. This problem
is about a generalistaion of Pick's Theorem.
Pick's Theorem can be generalised as follows:
'For any planar polygon with vertices at lattice points the
quadratic formula i(k)=Ak2 - Bk +C gives the number of
k-points inside the polygon and the quadratic formula g(k) = Ak2 + Bk +C gives the number of k-points in the closed polygon
(including the boundary and the interior points), where A is the
area of the polygon.'
This challenge asks you to verify this generalised form of Pick's Theorem
for a particular rectangle.
The proof that the given quadratic formulae hold for all polygons is
difficult and requires mathematics beyond school level. However it
is worth noting that this is the form of Pick's Theorem that
generalises to 3 and higher dimensions.