Problem
2018 AIME II Problem 7
Triangle ABC has side lengths AB = 9, BC = 5\sqrt{3}, and AC = 12. Points A = P_{0}, P_{1}, P_{2}, ... , P_{2450} = B are on segment \overline{AB} with P_{k} between P_{k-1} and P_{k+1} for k = 1, 2, ..., 2449, and points A = Q_{0}, Q_{1}, Q_{2}, ... , Q_{2450} = C are on segment \overline{AC} with Q_{k} between Q_{k-1} and Q_{k+1} for k = 1, 2, ..., 2449. Furthermore, each segment \overline{P_{k}Q_{k}}, k = 1, 2, ..., 2449, is parallel to \overline{BC}. The segments cut the triangle into 2450 regions, consisting of 2449 trapezoids and 1 triangle. Each of the 2450 regions has the same area. Find the number of segments \overline{P_{k}Q_{k}}, k = 1, 2, ..., 2450, that have rational length.
Leading zeroes must be inputted, so if your answer is 34, then input 034
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