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#1 2007-05-31 06:11:52

shocamefromebay
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yaks and bunnies

heres another puzzle. here is a picture of a yak, though it looks more like a bunny, that is drawn with 10 sticks. REMOVE(not reaarange) 6 sticks so that it is facing in the opposite direction.palindrome.jpg

heres the answer

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o57/shocamefromebay/Copyofpalindrome.jpg

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#2 2007-05-31 07:04:55

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Re: yaks and bunnies

Is the yak Himalayan?


Why did the vector cross the road?
It wanted to be normal.

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#3 2007-05-31 07:28:00

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Re: yaks and bunnies

no idea, which ever one fits u best.

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#4 2007-06-01 04:38:44

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Re: yaks and bunnies

heres a hint. a HUGE HINT. look at it in 3d...o.O

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#5 2007-06-01 06:51:52

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Re: yaks and bunnies

i looked at the answer ( i gave up sad ) and i dont get it


I love pi. big_smile

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#6 2007-06-01 07:04:58

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Re: yaks and bunnies


"In the real world, this would be a problem.  But in mathematics, we can just define a place where this problem doesn't exist.  So we'll go ahead and do that now..."

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#7 2007-06-01 09:09:34

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Re: yaks and bunnies

I was thinking that as well. Here's another solution that's also kind of cheaty:


Why did the vector cross the road?
It wanted to be normal.

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#8 2007-06-01 10:22:58

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Re: yaks and bunnies

lol, good one ricky. Mr. mathsy person, i see how ur solution is correct, but it is rather unreasonable, but not more unreasonable than the real answer is so urs is also correct smile.   to mr. ma+th = fun, think about it like this.

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#9 2007-06-01 20:04:47

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Re: yaks and bunnies

Let's just say removing 4 sticks.


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#10 2007-06-01 20:34:02

JaneFairfax
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Re: yaks and bunnies

I can’t make head or tail of the animal at all.

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#11 2007-06-02 01:16:23

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Re: yaks and bunnies

thats a weird puzzle.....
no offence smile


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#12 2007-06-02 04:16:52

shocamefromebay
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Re: yaks and bunnies

yes i know it is very strange and odd. i got that from this years MAO state convention(Louisiana) and i thought it was kinda weird. so i wanted to post it here to see if the puzzle was just retarded or if it was possible for some one to get it.

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