[Guest]

36 pigs are standing in a 6x6 pattern. Of the 36, 7 of them

have curly tails. They all think this is funny, and are pointing at the

pig closest to them that has curly tails, except for 3 of them, which are

confused and pointing in random directions.

The pigs who have curly tails do not know they have curly tails, and

as such are pointing to the nearest pig they see with curly tails.

They can only point in cardinal directions, and for some reason are unable to

see pigs at a diagonal.

The pigs who don't see any curly tails are pointing west, just because.

In the case of more than one equidistant pig with a curly tail, they will

point in order, W N E S.

Identify which seven pigs have curly tails, by their coordinates.

  A B C D E F

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1|W S S S S S

2|E E W W W W

3|E S N N W W

4|E S E S N S

5|E N E E W W

6|E N W N E N

[curr3nt]

Curly tail pigs:

C2 E3 B4 D5 F5 B6 F6

Confused pigs:

E2 D3 E4

Pigs that can't see a curly pig:

A1 C2 E3

[superprismatic]

positions B4, B6, C2, D2, D5, E3, and F5.

[curr3nt]

positions B4, B6, C2, D2, D5, E3, and F5.

Confused pigs at C2, C4 and E6?

[superprismatic]

yes

Confused pigs at C2, C4 and E6?

[curr3nt]

Could someone double check my solution? I think there might be multiple solutions unless I messed up.

Edited February 24, 2011 by curr3nt

[superprismatic]

Could someone double check my solution? I think there might be multiple solutions unless I messed up.

I think that, in your solution, there are 4 confused pigs: E2, D3, C4, and F5.

[curr3nt]

I think that, in your solution, there are 4 confused pigs: E2, D3, C4, and F5.

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