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You are not logged in. #1 2005-11-09 12:20:31
Matchstick PuzzlerRAY: This puzzler is from the matchstick series. Imagine, if you will, that you have four matchsticks of equal length. From those, you can easily make a square. #2 2005-11-09 15:28:18
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"The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..." - Leon M. Lederman #3 2005-11-10 05:18:44
Re: Matchstick PuzzlerI'm not good at visualising things, so I don't know if MathsIsFun's solution works. Here's mine. Why did the vector cross the road? It wanted to be normal. #4 2005-11-10 07:44:42
Re: Matchstick PuzzlerDoh! It's neater than mine! "The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..." - Leon M. Lederman #5 2005-11-10 16:20:18
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Last edited by justlookingforthemoment (2005-11-10 16:20:41) #6 2005-11-16 11:28:09
Re: Matchstick Puzzlercongratulations all, it looks like a ! Last edited by MathsIsFun (2005-11-16 16:15:29) #7 2005-11-16 16:16:45
Re: Matchstick Puzzler... I muffled your answer. "The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..." - Leon M. Lederman #9 2005-11-30 14:07:39
Re: Matchstick PuzzlerI hope I do this right, I am looking for the history and origin of the matchstick puzzle. Does anyone know where I might find this information? |