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Problem #380

Rotary Fractal

Let circle C_0 be defined by the equation x^2 + y^2 - 2xr - 2yr + r^2 = 0 and circle C_1 by x^2 + y^2 - 6xr - 2yr + 9r^2 = 0. For all i > 1, circle C_i is drawn such that it touches C_0, C_{i - 1} and the x-axis.

RotaryFractalDiagram

Consider the case r = 195643523275200. Count the number of circles C_i (i \ge 0) having an integer radius.

Contributed by Tanay Kapadia

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