Question 974937
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A. Eliminate numbered toothpicks:

{{{drawing(
200, 200, 0,5,0,5,
rectangle(1,1,2,2),
rectangle(2,1,3,2),
rectangle(3,1,4,2),
rectangle(1,2,2,3),
rectangle(2,2,3,3),
rectangle(3,2,4,3),
red(locate(3.5,3.2,1),
locate(1.9,2.7,2),
locate(3.9,2.7,3),
locate(1.5,2.2,4),
locate(3.5,2.2,5),
locate(3.9,1.7,6),
locate(3.5,1.2,7))
)}}}


Leaving you with:

{{{drawing(
200, 200, 0,5,0,5,
rectangle(2,1,3,2),
red(rectangle(1,1,3,3))
)}}}


One big red square, and one small square inside of it. Nobody said the squares had to be the same size.


B.  Take away the toothpicks numbered 1 and 3 in the diagram above.  That will leave you with one big square and 5 small squares.


John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0]
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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