freeCodeCamp/curriculum/challenges/english/10-coding-interview-prep/project-euler/problem-202-laserbeam.md

id, title, challengeType, forumTopicId, dashedName

id	title	challengeType	forumTopicId	dashedName
5900f4371000cf542c50ff49	Problem 202: Laserbeam	5	301843	problem-202-laserbeam

--description--

Three mirrors are arranged in the shape of an equilateral triangle, with their reflective surfaces pointing inwards. There is an infinitesimal gap at each vertex of the triangle through which a laser beam may pass.

Label the vertices A, B and C. There are 2 ways in which a laser beam may enter vertex C, bounce off 11 surfaces, then exit through the same vertex: one way is shown below; the other is the reverse of that.

There are 80840 ways in which a laser beam may enter vertex C, bounce off 1000001 surfaces, then exit through the same vertex.

In how many ways can a laser beam enter at vertex C, bounce off 12017639147 surfaces, then exit through the same vertex?

--hints--

laserbeam() should return 1209002624.

assert.strictEqual(laserbeam(), 1209002624);

--seed--

--seed-contents--

function laserbeam() {

  return true;
}

laserbeam();

--solutions--

// solution required