hexagonal column with ...2003 numbers of tubes
Source: Portugal OPM 2003 p2
May 19, 2024
combinatoricscombinatorial geometry
Problem Statement
An architect designed a hexagonal column with metal tubes of equal thickness. The figure shows the cross-section of this column. Is it possible to build a similar column whose number of tubes ends in ?
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