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Tiling a hexagon


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  On 1/29/2018 at 7:20 AM, bonanova said:

True, and that is a proof by construction, getting you a point.

There is an unexpected proof that comes from looking at the hexagon from a slightly different angle, literally. Can you find it for the win?

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I think I might have it.

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  On 1/29/2018 at 4:03 AM, Molly Mae said:
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True, and that is a proof by construction, getting you a point.

There is an unexpected proof that comes from looking at the hexagon from a slightly different angle, literally. Can you find it for the win?

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  On 1/28/2018 at 9:25 AM, bonanova said:

Prove that any n-diamond tiling of the hexagon will use the three types in equal numbers.

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This puzzle is not quite solved yet.  So here's my attempt :)

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