"Peter Hendriks" <p.j.hendriks@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> MathPuzzle 204: The fourth dimension
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>
> Good afternoon from sunny Ruuro,
>
> Today's puzzle is about the fourth dimension. Unfortunately, I was not
> able to find the right words. It is your challenge to nevertheless find
an
> answer to the question. This should not be too difficult as soon as you
> understand what the puzzle is all about.
>
> Puzzle 198, with the bridges, has been closed. Your solutions have been
> added to my website. For puzzles 199 - 204 your answers and comments are
> (still) more than welcome.
>
> Have fun with the new puzzle !
> Best regards,
> Peter
>
> direct link: http://home.planet.nl/~p.j.hendriks/p204e.htm
>
> Please answer by email and not in this newsgroup.
Question reguarding the stated problem:
Quote:
.... Imagine that you have an unlimited number of straight sticks, in
three
different lengths ... length of 3 m.
.... second dimension ... area of 9 m2.
.... third dimension ... 24 m3.
Endquote
If these sticks had a length of 1m each, then the third dimention I
calcuate
a volume of 27m3 for each cube, or 81m3 total. Where does 24 m3 come from?
If it's from the "three different lengths" then the answer is arbitrarily
any number, as so far you have shown use of two lengths of sticks, 1m and
2m. Is the third length 3m? 4m? 1035830m?
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