If a(0,0,0) and b(2,2,2) are points in coordinate space, how many paths are there from a to b that move from one lattice point to another in the positive x-,y- or z- direction?
The fence around a quadrilateral-shaped pasture is 3a^2+15a+9 long. three sides of the fence have the following lengths: 5a, 10a-2, a^2-7. what is the length of the fourth side of the fence?