What is the minumum number of lines which you can draw (without raising your pen from the paper) and manage to unite the all 9 points described as below? (the "star" sign represent the points and I "draw" some imaginary "lines" between them...). And another thing, the lines must be "straight" lines (as geometry defines them...not "curves"...).
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2006-08-03 04:22:56 · 12 answers · asked by None A 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
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2006-08-03 04:26:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-03 04:55:49 · answer #2 · answered by Yo! Mathematics 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-03 04:29:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-03 04:45:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-03 04:27:06 · answer #5 · answered by ck_ng89 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-03 04:32:06 · answer #6 · answered by Life's a little game 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-03 04:28:52 · answer #7 · answered by heidinichole 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It looks like 5 if they are points. If there is an actual object there, rather than a point, then you could do it with 3
2006-08-03 04:27:51 · answer #8 · answered by BigRichGuy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In 4 lines.
You have to go outside the given square.
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2006-08-03 04:29:29 · answer #9 · answered by Thermo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4 lines.
Hint, think outside the box
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def
ghi
g to past i
from the point past i to point past b
from point past b down to g
from g to c
2006-08-03 09:39:30 · answer #10 · answered by Sherman81 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋