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Covering a rectangle by circles (Posted on 2012-01-30) Difficulty: 2 of 5
Prove, that if a given rectangle can be covered by 100 circles each of r=2, then it can be covered by 400 circles each of r=1.

  Submitted by Ady TZIDON    
Rating: 4.5000 (2 votes)
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Harry solved:...Scale down the given rectangle and its circles by halving the dimensions. It will then appear as a quarter of the original rectangle covered now by 100 circles with r=1. This pattern of covering can then be used for each quarter of the given rectangle using 400 such circles altogether.

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  Subject Author Date
Hints/Tipsre: Solution.....I agree ...spoilerAdy TZIDON2012-01-31 13:00:27
SolutionSolutionHarry2012-01-31 12:12:22
re(2): Possible solutionbroll2012-01-31 11:02:56
re: Possible solutionSteve Herman2012-01-31 10:21:50
Possible solutionbroll2012-01-31 02:01:07
ThoughtsJer2012-01-30 12:33:57
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