document.write( "Question 1166358: Place 10 coins in five straight lines so that each line contains exactly four coins. Can you
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document.write( "arrange four coins so that if you choose any three of them (i.e., no matter which three of the four
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document.write( "you pick), the three coins you chose form the corners of an equilateral triangle? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #790854 by ikleyn(52780)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! .\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I do not understand clearly what is written in your post.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If to consider the first phrase as a separate self-standing assignment, \n" ); document.write( "then the solution is a regular 5-corner star.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Draw it and mark all 10 its corners/vertices. \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " They are the places to put your corners there.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In this form, your problem is not, actually, a Math --- it is a typical puzzle, instead.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "What I totally do not understand, is IF what follows is a separate assignment \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "or something connected somehow with the first phrase.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Therefore, let me give you an advise for the future:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " NEVER place more than one problem to the post.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "It is PROHIBITED by this forum rules.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If, however, your post contains different/separate parts, \n" ); document.write( "then make sure please to present it in an ADEQUATE FORM in your post.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To get this goal, professional / (educated) writers use PARAGRAFS \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and place separate pieces of the text to separate paragraphs.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Have a nice day (1)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |