http://www.tenproblems.com/20061102/problem-six-matchstick-magic/ Exploration, Calculation, Observation: Brain Teasers and Puzzles Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:29:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 http://www.tenproblems.com/20061102/problem-six-matchstick-magic/#comment-370 maffie Thu, 08 Feb 2007 04:26:46 +0000 http://www.tenproblems.com/20061102/problem-six-matchstick-magic/#comment-370 make a 3 dimensional figure composed of 4 triangles. you may need clay to join the ends together. make a 3 dimensional figure composed of 4 triangles. you may need clay to join the ends together.

]]> http://www.tenproblems.com/20061102/problem-six-matchstick-magic/#comment-294 SR Thu, 16 Nov 2006 08:13:25 +0000 http://www.tenproblems.com/20061102/problem-six-matchstick-magic/#comment-294 guess well have to wait for tony to post the answer...bah!i dunno what im doin on this site... guess well have to wait for tony to post the answer…bah!i dunno what im doin on this site…

]]> http://www.tenproblems.com/20061102/problem-six-matchstick-magic/#comment-278 Jacen Fri, 10 Nov 2006 16:49:01 +0000 http://www.tenproblems.com/20061102/problem-six-matchstick-magic/#comment-278 Can't do that! The angles won't work out, and that last matchstick will overlap at one of its ends... I'm not sure what WOULD work, but I like the one where you break them. Can’t do that! The angles won’t work out, and that last matchstick will overlap at one of its ends… I’m not sure what WOULD work, but I like the one where you break them.

]]> http://www.tenproblems.com/20061102/problem-six-matchstick-magic/#comment-273 SR Thu, 09 Nov 2006 18:09:56 +0000 http://www.tenproblems.com/20061102/problem-six-matchstick-magic/#comment-273 make a rhombus...in the upper(or lower) triangly place the other matchstick...so u have 3 triangles in the upper half and the 4th trinagle in the lower half... make a rhombus…in the upper(or lower) triangly place the other matchstick…so u have 3 triangles in the upper half and the 4th trinagle in the lower half…

]]> http://www.tenproblems.com/20061102/problem-six-matchstick-magic/#comment-261 tony Fri, 03 Nov 2006 20:55:17 +0000 http://www.tenproblems.com/20061102/problem-six-matchstick-magic/#comment-261 Cheater! You can't break them! Cheater! You can’t break them!

]]> http://www.tenproblems.com/20061102/problem-six-matchstick-magic/#comment-260 Sameer Fri, 03 Nov 2006 17:12:24 +0000 http://www.tenproblems.com/20061102/problem-six-matchstick-magic/#comment-260 Break them in half - 3 form 1 triangle, 12 wil form 4.. :) Break them in half - 3 form 1 triangle, 12 wil form 4..

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