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1989 AMC 12 Question 23

AMC12 · 1989 AMC 12

Question 23

A particle moves through the first quadrant as follows. During the first minute it moves from the origin to $(1,0).$ Thereafter, it continues to follow the directions indicated in the figure, going back and forth between the positive $x$ and $y$ axes, moving one unit of distance parallel to an axis in each minute. At which point will the particle be after exactly $1989$ minutes?

Question illustration
  1. $(35,44)$
  2. $(36,45)$
  3. $(37,45)$
  4. $(44,35)$
  5. $(45,36)$