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Partitioning Space (Posted on 2004-09-13) Difficulty: 5 of 5
From Pizza Cut, we know the formula for maximum partitioning (pieces) of the circle, given n straight lines (cuts).
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  1. Determine the maximum number of regions of the plane produced by n intersecting circles.

  2. Determine the maximum number of regions of the plane produced by n intersecting ellipses.

  3. Determine the maximum number of regions of space produced by n intersecting spheres.

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Puzzle Thoughts Comment 14 of 14 |
1. n^2-n+2.
2. 2n^2-2n+2

Edited on May 1, 2024, 1:30 am
  Posted by K Sengupta on 2024-05-01 01:29:45

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