A NEW MATCH PUZZLE
In the illustration eighteen matches are shown arranged so that they enclose two spaces, one just twice as large as the other. Can you rearrange them (`1`) so as to enclose two four-sided spaces, one exactly three times as large as the other, and (`2`) so as to enclose two five-sided spaces, one exactly three times as large as the other? All the eighteen matches must be fairly used in each case; the two spaces must be quite detached, and there must be no loose ends or duplicated matches.
Topics:
Geometry
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Area Calculation
Combinatorics
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Combinatorial Geometry
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Cut a Shape / Dissection Problems
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Matchstick Puzzles
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