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4 matches, then 3


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maybe its not this simple?


hmmm.... pair wise seperations is not a term i understand and google did not
help! but if i understand this properly(and i wouldn't be surprised if i don't)
then you have 4 matches originally lets number them 1 through 4 starting with
the top of the square and working clockwise 2,3,4. then you are adding 2 more
matches? i'm thinking one down the centre of the square vertically and one
horizontally? then would you not just remove match number 2 and leave the sqaure
open to eliminate 4 of the angles? tell me if i'm way off on the meaning of the
question.

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Removing any one of the sides of the bigger square will leave us with 12 right angles and it will look like this:



----------------------- -----------------------
I I I I I

I I I I I
I I I => I I
I----------I------------I I-----------I-----------
I I I I I
I I I I I
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(I don't know whether you got what i meant because my so called picture looks terrible)

Edited by Krishna Kutty
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I see that i got the question wrong!

maybe its not this simple?


hmmm.... pair wise seperations is not a term i understand and google did not
help! but if i understand this properly(and i wouldn't be surprised if i don't)
then you have 4 matches originally lets number them 1 through 4 starting with
the top of the square and working clockwise 2,3,4. then you are adding 2 more
matches? i'm thinking one down the centre of the square vertically and one
horizontally? then would you not just remove match number 2 and leave the sqaure
open to eliminate 4 of the angles? tell me if i'm way off on the meaning of the
question.

See my spoiler and you can see what i thought would be pair wise separation! :duh:

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