Guest Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 How do you get 0 triangles by moving 2 sticks? Have fun working it out! Think maths Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 How do you get 0 triangles by moving 2 sticks? Hi jellyllama, and welcome to the Den. Remove the top two sticks. Nice clue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 Move the two sides of the small triangle up to a horizontal position. This will cause the two large triangles to collapse as their sides are dislodged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 (edited) /_\-/_\= Edited October 9, 2010 by Farmer40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 @Dragoon Yes, but the sticks are not vertical, they are laying flat e.g. on a table. The real answer's pretty clever. Maths FTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 Rahcek: There is nothing in the statement of the puzzle to suggest your contention is true. You can't assume that to be true. Dragoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 Rahcek: There is nothing in the statement of the puzzle to suggest your contention is true. You can't assume that to be true. Dragoon The conclusion that they will fall requires assumptions. Assumptions that likely would make the original configuration fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 @Farmer40 Good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 @Farmer40 Good job! I don't follow your answer, nor reasoning. Please explain "in spoiler". thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 I don't follow your answer, nor reasoning. Please explain "in spoiler". thanks. when you move the top two sticks, and move them to the side horizontally, it becomes a MATHS question, i.e. triangles minus triangle equals NO TRIANGLES /_\ - /_\ = Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 MissKitten Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 when you move the top two sticks, and move them to the side horizontally, it becomes a MATHS question, i.e. triangles minus triangle equals NO TRIANGLES /_\ - /_\ = perfect. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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How do you get 0 triangles by moving 2 sticks?
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