example is laying the paper on the ground and walking around the earth 2 times to connect all dots with 1 line. Also if you take a fat marker and draw a single line through all the dots. Any other suggestions for a solution?
2006-07-20 07:09:56 · 18 answers · asked by freak4frogs311 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Other - Games & Recreation
You can also wrap the paper around a paper towel tube, start at one dot and draw while twisting the tube around, but drawing it at an angle so that it hits all dots. It may take a few rotations to include all dots but you'll have one straight line.
2006-07-20 07:15:28 · answer #1 · answered by hayaa_bi_taqwa 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Walkin' 'round the earth won't do it. The 'straight line' on a spherical surface is like the equator, or like one of the meridian lines: it won't give you the wiggle room you need to link up more dots than those you got on the first pass through.
But if you take that array and paste it on a donut shape, you're in business: You can draw a geodesic that will spiral its way through any number of dots.
Another possibility, related to the 'fat marker solution,' is to make big fat dots that overlap at one point. Any straight line that passes through that one point does the deed. That kinda stretches the meaning of 'dot' out of shape, but, hey, it's just a puzzle question, you know? Besides, you allowed 'line' with 'fat marker.' Fair's fair.
Get all of the dots to sit down in the same room, then tell them: "You know why ducks don't eat cheese?" That straight line should cause the dots to connect, in some sense of 'connect'.
2006-07-20 15:45:53 · answer #2 · answered by skumpfsklub 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fold the paper so that the dots are all on a fold (5 folds necessary) and color along the edge of the lined-up folds.
I think that the walking-around-the-earth theory is wrong. I'm not quite sure, but it sounds to me like it wouldn't really be a line, but curved a bit. Otherwise, when you go around, you should just meet up with the original line.
2006-07-20 14:13:16 · answer #3 · answered by bugie622 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's not a straight line but a continous one where the pen doesn't leave the paper, start at the top right dot... head south but go PAST the last dot, then head up through bottom middle and left middle, in a straight line, again heading further out until line is parallel with top line, then back to where you started. Hard to explain!!
2006-07-20 14:15:20 · answer #4 · answered by auntie misty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to provide a diagram with this, how do we know that the dots are also arranged in a straight line.
Also, if they arent already in a straight line, then the walking around the earth thing wouldnt work.
2006-07-20 14:12:28 · answer #5 · answered by Harold 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rip up the paper and put the dots in a line.
Rotate the paper as you draw the line
2006-07-20 14:12:16 · answer #6 · answered by DonSoze 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you move the dots while you continue to draw a straight line?
2006-07-20 14:11:40 · answer #7 · answered by Rjmail 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you cheat. connect 8 dots and then go outside the square to get the last one. This is if you can't go through any dot more than once.
2006-07-20 14:12:57 · answer #8 · answered by stephanielara87 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Draw it edge wise for instance, if you take a square piece of paper view it from the edge, it is a line.
2006-07-20 14:14:11 · answer #9 · answered by loadingdeath 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Other than the wide marker it would take four lines
2006-07-20 14:14:14 · answer #10 · answered by Answer_dude 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋