Monotone lattice paths across a six-by-six board
Question
On a square lattice, a token starts at and must reach . Every move takes it one unit right or one unit up. How many distinct routes are there?
Short answer
. Any route has moves, exactly of them up. Choosing which positions are the up-moves determines the route, giving .
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