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TSTST 2013 Problem 3

    Divide the plane into an infinite square grid by drawing all the lines x=mx=m and y=ny=n for m,n∈Zm, n \in \mathbb{Z}. Next, if a square's upper-right corner has both coordinates even, color it black; otherwise, color it white (in this way, exactly 1/41 / 4 of the squares are black and no two black squares are adjacent). Let rr and ss be odd integers, and let (x,y)(x, y) be a point in the interior of any white square such that rx−syr x-s y is irrational. Shoot a laser out of this point with slope r/sr / s; lasers pass through white squares and reflect off black squares. Prove that the path of this laser will from a closed loop.

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