BMAD Posted March 10, 2013 Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 Six coins make the Triangle Man shown in the illustration. The coins form three identical equilateral triangles as shown with the dotted lines. Rearrange the coins into another shape with three equilateral triangles, each with a different size. You may only move one coin at a time so that in its new position it touches at least two other coins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 TimeSpaceLightForce Posted March 10, 2013 Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 (edited) Edited March 10, 2013 by bonanova Tried to fix spoiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Debasis Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 t3.JPG didnt your first image touch only one coin.??/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Krishna Kutty Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 t3.JPG didnt your first image touch only one coin.??/ Isn't it given that "You may only move one coin at a time so that in its new position it touches at least two other coins.So i think the answer is correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BMAD Posted March 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 can you point out where your three equilateral triangles are? My answer looks different t3.JPG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 TimeSpaceLightForce Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BMAD Posted March 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 tm.JPG but the OP says: You may only move one coin at a time so that in its new position it touches at least two other coins. the bottom coins do not touch two other coins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 TimeSpaceLightForce Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 tm.JPG but the OP says: You may only move one coin at a time so that in its new position it touches at least two other coins. the bottom coins do not touch two other coins "Its" and "it" refers to the moved coin isnt it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 TimeSpaceLightForce Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 (edited) tm.JPG but the OP says: You may only move one coin at a time so that in its new position it touches at least two other coins. the bottom coins do not touch two other coins "Its" and "it" refers to the moved coin isnt it? Edited March 16, 2013 by TimeSpaceLightForce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The coins form three identical equilateral triangles as shown with the dotted lines.
Rearrange the coins into another shape with three equilateral triangles, each with a different size.
You may only move one coin at a time so that in its new position it touches at least two other coins.
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