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Smallest number of matchsticks for a 3D structure with 6 matchsticks at each vertex
Make an as small as possible three dimensional structure of matchsticks, all of which have equal length, such that the end of each matchstick meets exactly five other ends. A matchstick is not allowed ...
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Touching Matchsticks
You are asked to place matchsticks on a flat surface such that each matchstick end meets three others, and no matches cross. It is easy to achieve this for patterns that extend indefintely:
The ...
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