How many different ways are there of putting 5 hexagons together so that at least one side touches?
Can you show me please? :confused:
Phil
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How many different ways are there of putting 5 hexagons together so that at least one side touches?
Can you show me please? :confused:
Phil
More questions:
1. As long as they result in non-superimposable pictures without flipping? Or with flipping?
2. You didn't specify whether they are equilateral hexagons.
3. You didn't specify whether they are convex hexagons.
Sorry - should have said:
non superimposable
no flipping
equilateral convex hexagons
Thanks
phil
What is meant by flipping(I am not good in english)?Quote:
Originally Posted by phil@cpms
Malay
Flipping - picking up and turning over - not relevant here as the OPQuote:
Originally Posted by malaygoel
has effectivly specified that they are regular hexagons.
The OP has not specified that they be congruent, but I expect that
is also intended.
RonL
Hello, Phil
Have you considered playing with some bathroom tiles?
Quote:
How many different ways are there of putting 5 hexagons together
so that at least one side touches? *
* Each hexagon must have a common side with at least one other hexagon.
If you're waiting for some Magic Formula, you've a long wait . . .
There are 18 ways.
Do you really expect someone to draw the diagrams?
I refer you to Polyominoes by Solomon W. Golomb.
While I was trying this problem, I confronted a question:
You have six boxes kept in a circle. You have four identical balls. In how many different ways you can put them into it?
Malay