Tuesday, December 23, 2014

The Chopsticks Problem


Solution:  

We can make any number of triangles from 1 up to 10.  There are multiple solutions for each number.  For examples, click here.


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  1. AnonymousDecember 3, 2019 at 12:05 AM

    I can only find 7 triangles in the star-shaped 10-triangles solution! I can't find any other website that helps to explain this solution.

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