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Touching polygons (Posted on 2013-02-27) Difficulty: 3 of 5
1a. What is the least number of identical squares that can be placed in a plane such that each shares a side with exactly two others?

1b. What is the least number of identical squares that can be placed in a plane such that each shares a side with at least one other and they form a contiguous region with no rotation or reflection symmetry?

1c. What is the least number of identical squares that can be placed in a plane such that each shares a side with exactly two others and they form a contiguous region with no rotation or reflection symmetry?

2a-c. Same as 1a-c. but replace 'squares' with 'equilateral triangles.'

3a-c. Same as 1a-c. but replace 'squares' with 'regular hexagons.'

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Hexagonal reply (partial spoiler) | Comment 3 of 5 |
3a) 3, all sharing a common vertex

3b) 4. Start with the three above, and add a 4th hexagon than shares a side with only one of the others

  Posted by Steve Herman on 2013-02-27 23:30:17
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