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1970 Swedish Mathematical Competition
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5
Part of
1970 Swedish Mathematical Competition
Problems
(1)
6 holes in 3x1 paper, folded twice to give a square side 1
Source: 1970 Swedish Mathematical Competition p5
3/21/2021
A
3
×
1
3\times 1
3
×
1
paper rectangle is folded twice to give a square side
1
1
1
. The square is folded along a diagonal to give a right-angled triangle. A needle is driven through an interior point of the triangle, making
6
6
6
holes in the paper. The paper is then unfolded. Where should the point be in order to maximise the smallest distance between any two holes?
geometry
square