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HMMT November 2019 T9

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Will stands at a point PP on the edge of a circular room with perfectly reflective walls. He shines two laser pointers into the room, forming angles of n∘n^{\circ} and (n+1)∘(n+1)^{\circ} with the tangent at PP, where nn is a positive integer less than 90 . The lasers reflect off of the walls, illuminating the points they hit on the walls, until they reach PP again. ( PP is also illuminated at the end.) What is the minimum possible number of illuminated points on the walls of the room?

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