A little brain teaser...
#1
A little brain teaser...
There are three new houses being built on a street, luckily there are also three utility provider substations that the houses can be connected to. The situation looks thus:
Now draw a diagram of how to connect all three houses, independantly to all three utilities providers (i.e. one connection serves just one house).
There is just one rule: None of the proposed new connections may intersect (cross) each other. For instance if I draw straight lines between the water and houses to connect them I can't then draw straight lines from any of the remaining substations to the houses.
Good luck!
Now draw a diagram of how to connect all three houses, independantly to all three utilities providers (i.e. one connection serves just one house).
There is just one rule: None of the proposed new connections may intersect (cross) each other. For instance if I draw straight lines between the water and houses to connect them I can't then draw straight lines from any of the remaining substations to the houses.
Good luck!
Last edited by Charismatic; Dec 23rd 2008 at 1:40 am.
#4
Re: A little brain teaser...
That's easy then . . . . . isn't it ?
TD you went v quiet for a while . . . Guess you've got the job sorted out and can come out to play again ?
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TD you went v quiet for a while . . . Guess you've got the job sorted out and can come out to play again ?
N
#9
Re: A little brain teaser...
Do you consider a house as an infinite point, or of a finite size?
(You know where I'm going with this )
(You know where I'm going with this )
#10
Re: A little brain teaser...
Ok, one of the houses will have to use their mobiles . . . .
And no, I have no idea where you are going . . .
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And no, I have no idea where you are going . . .
N
#11
Re: A little brain teaser...
Spoiler in white...
"If the houses are of finite size, you can run a cable underneath one of them without it crossing any other cable, so allowing you to make all the connections you need."
"If the houses are of finite size, you can run a cable underneath one of them without it crossing any other cable, so allowing you to make all the connections you need."