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Problem 270: Cutting Squares

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--description--

A square piece of paper with integer dimensions $N×N$ is placed with a corner at the origin and two of its sides along the $x$- and $y$-axes. Then, we cut it up respecting the following rules:

  • We only make straight cuts between two points lying on different sides of the square, and having integer coordinates.
  • Two cuts cannot cross, but several cuts can meet at the same border point.
  • Proceed until no more legal cuts can be made.

Counting any reflections or rotations as distinct, we call $C(N)$ the number of ways to cut an $N×N$ square. For example, $C(1) = 2$ and $C(2) = 30$ (shown below).

What is $C(30)\bmod {10}^8$ ?

--hints--

cuttingSquares() should return 82282080.

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assert.strictEqual(cuttingSquares(), 82282080);

--seed--

--seed-contents--

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function cuttingSquares() {

  return true;
}

cuttingSquares();

--solutions--

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// solution required