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Building a ruler (Posted on 2008-11-14) Difficulty: 2 of 5
I have an unmarked ruler (AD) of length 6cm. Making two marks in it, one (B) at 1cm from the left end and other (C) at 2cm from the right end, I´m able to measure any integer length from 1 to 6 cm:
       +----+-------------+--------+
       A    B             C        D
AB = 1cm / CD = 2cm / BC = 3cm / AC = 4cm / BD = 5cm / AD = 6cm.

If I have an unmarked ruler of length 14cm, what is the minimum number of marks, and where do I have to make them, in order to be able to measure any integer length from 1 to 14cm?

See The Solution Submitted by pcbouhid    
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  Subject Author Date
Some ThoughtsPuzzle ThoughtsK Sengupta2023-02-14 11:11:42
re: 16 cmCharlie2008-11-17 13:13:39
re: 16 cm --- thus...pcbouhid2008-11-16 16:48:21
16 cmmonica2008-11-16 14:33:06
Golomb RulersBrian Smith2008-11-16 00:32:35
Some Thoughtsjust 2 remarksAdy TZIDON2008-11-15 11:11:26
re: Catch?Dej Mar2008-11-14 23:48:22
Difficulty / Unique solutionsed bottemiller2008-11-14 19:58:21
re: Catch?Gamer2008-11-14 18:33:08
SolutionsolutionCharlie2008-11-14 18:06:03
Catch?ed bottemiller2008-11-14 17:35:35
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