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MathNet 2020 — Math Olympiad Vault — Part 01 Question 10

Math Olympiad Vault · MathNet 2020 — Math Olympiad Vault — Part 01

Question 10

Let $k \gt 1$ be an integer. Determine the smallest positive integer $n$ such that some cells of an $n \times n$ board can be colored black with exactly $k$ black cells in every row and column, and with no two black cells sharing a side or a vertex.

**Clarification:** Express $n$ in terms of $k$.