Problem #PRU-100566

Problems Methods Pigeonhole principle Pigeonhole principle (angles and lengths)

Problem

Anna has a garden shaped like an equilateral triangle of side 8 metres. She wants to plant 17 plants, but they need space – they need to be at least 2 metres apart in order for their roots to have access to all the microelements in the ground. Show that Anna’s garden is unfortunately too small.