SOLUTION: Show how the nine points in this 3*3 grid can be joined with 4 line segments so that each point is touched exactly once. You are not allowed to pick up your pencil as you draw the

Question 1190532: Show how the nine points in this 3*3 grid can be joined with 4 line segments so that each point is touched exactly once. You are not allowed to pick up your pencil as you draw the four line segments.
(So far I've tried to do it, but I always end up using 5 of them)
Found 2 solutions by greenestamps, ikleyn:
Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Just a hint to let you continue working on it....

The instructions don't say your pencil has to stay within the grid.

Answer by ikleyn(52787) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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See this nice video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgngdrNNlgU

It shows you HOW TO do it . . .

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