Puzzle

[tris-]

What about this?

learn to count before attempting simple shapes.

rofl

 

[elisera]

Noone who has posted has got it right yet...

And before anyone starts debating my understanding of square shapes and mathematics my degree is in Maths

You are all thinking wrong.

 

[chretien]

4 matches?

Err yeah, 4 matches and erm... some short stick I found...

/blush

 

[tris-]

Noone who has posted has got it right yet...

And before anyone starts debating my understanding of square shapes and mathematics my degree is in Maths

You are all thinking wrong.

"From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In plane geometry, a square is a polygon with four equal sides and four right angles."

so are you using the generally and universally accepted definition of a square or some other definition of a square?

 

[elisera]

I am using a universally accepted definition of a square.

And yes this definition can be found on Wikipedia as well as the link someone posted earlier.

 

[Calaen]

will you marry me?

 

[elisera]

LOL Calaen, Sorry but I'm already taken

 

[Calaen]

LOL Calaen, Sorry but I'm already taken

pff me 2 but after watching channel 4 last night that american dude has like 80 wifes, so I think you would make a good second wife!!!

 

[elisera]

Ok now even if I was single I would say no! I refuse to be someones second choice!

 

[Neffneff]

do i need to change my L shaped square for a T shaped one? or is it not that type of square either?

 

[elisera]

Not that type of square either.

Anywho, I'm off for dinner. Probably won't be on again til tomorrow morning so have fun debating

I'll post the right answer tomorrow whether anyone has got it or not. (unless there is open outcry that people would like to solve it themselves in which case I will PM it to those that want to know.)

 

[Neffneff]

PM me now! i wont be able to sleep!!!

 

[Neffneff]

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[CstasY]

Something along the lines of this. A square being a perfect square, as in the number 4, not an actual shape.

 

[Calaen]

Ok now even if I was single I would say no! I refuse to be someones second choice!

ill get a divorce. we are meant to be together !!!!!!

 

[Outlander]

Something along the lines of this. A square being a perfect square, as in the number 4, not an actual shape.

that is correct (cos thats what I did )
although I just made a perfect triange with the 3 matches and used the last one as the up n downy bit below to create the 4

 

[old.Tohtori]

Here we go:

A 3 dimentional object viewed in 2 dimensions.

A: Shows the square that is viewed from an angle of the 3d object, but potrayed in 2d.

B: Shows how in the example C the 4th match is set on top the triangle.

C: Shows the view of the triangle from the "side".

D: Shows a rough 3d view of the whole thing. The bottom match is positioned further away then the top one.

Views of the square and triangle are not possible at the same time, but they exists at the same time, nor can they be viewed in any full degree angle (such as 90 angle from left etc etc).

Haven't broken any rules, have done what was asked, now give me my damn cookie!

 

[old.Tohtori]

And here's a 3d rendering of the whole thing!

I'm right damnit....in my own weird Seel thingy way...but it's right!

Filefactory DL link.

 

[Ezteq]

and you've stayed up all night farting about with matchsticks havent you old bean eh? before you knew it it was 5am and you sat there looking like emmet brown having just discovered the flux capacitor probably yelling "Great Scott!!"


now your work here is done and you can finally get some rest..... but wait, are you sure its right?

 

[elisera]

Very good

Cstasy you had the right idea but Outlander has the right method

Using the three matchsticks of equal length it is impossible to have two of them crossing at the right angle if their other ends are touching the match on the hypotenuse.

But all in all I was suprised how long it took people to get it Very impressed now you have though!

*hands out homemade cookies to the brainiacs*

 

[elisera]

Just a thought but would you like another one?...

 

[Calaen]

aye go on

 

[Lamp]

How many squares have been drawn here ?

 

[elisera]

Ok, maybe not as hard this time.

A palindrome is a word that reads the same when spelled backwards (eg rotavator).
How could the following word be considered a palindrome?

FOOTSTOOL

 

[elisera]

Your image won't load for me Lamp.

 

[Lamp]

Ok, maybe not as hard this time.

A palindrome is a word that reads the same when spelled backwards (eg rotavator).
How could the following word be considered a palindrome?

FOOTSTOOL

If we're being precise, the *word* "FOOTSTOOL" is NOT a pallindrome. The last two letters are different.

 

[Lamp]

Your image won't load for me Lamp.

http://www.astrohoroscopes.com/puzzles/images/pic_square.gif

 

[elisera]

If we're being precise, the *word* "FOOTSTOOL" is NOT a pallindrome. The last two letters are different.

Thats sort of the point of it Lamp.. there is a way it can be considered a Pallindrome though.. (and no you can't move letters around or anything liek that).

 

[elisera]

http://www.astrohoroscopes.com/puzzles/images/pic_square.gif

Still won't work... Might just be the fact that I'm on the gimpy work pc though.

 

[Thorondorito]

16 ?