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Problem #PRU-21982

Problems Geometry Plane geometry Geometrical inequalities Inequalities in a triangle A segment inside the triangle is smaller than the largest side ,Problems Methods Pigeonhole principle Pigeonhole principle (angles and lengths)

11–13 3.0

Prove that it is not possible to completely cover an equilateral triangle with two smaller equilateral triangles.

Problem #PRU-21983

Problems Geometry Plane geometry Geometrical inequalities Inequalities in a triangle A segment inside the triangle is smaller than the largest side ,Problems Methods Pigeonhole principle Pigeonhole principle (finite number of poits, lines etc.)

12–14 3.0

A moth makes \(51\) little holes on a square cloth that is \(1\) meter on each side. Think of the holes as just tiny dots with no size. Explain why you can always cover at least \(3\) of the holes with a square patch that is \(20\) centimeters on each side.

Problem #PRU-34875

Problems Geometry Plane geometry Geometrical inequalities Inequalities in a triangle A segment inside the triangle is smaller than the largest side ,Problems Geometry Plane geometry Polygons Hexagons Methods Pigeonhole principle Pigeonhole principle (angles and lengths) Polygons Regular polygons

12–14 2.0

There are 7 points placed inside a regular hexagon of side length 1 unit. Prove that among the points there are two which are less than 1 unit apart.

Problem #PRU-58082

Problems Geometry Plane geometry Geometrical inequalities Inequalities in a triangle A segment inside the triangle is smaller than the largest side ,Problems Geometry Plane geometry Triangles Types of triangles Right-angled triangles Pythagorean theorem and its converse

12–14 4.0

A \(3\times 4\) rectangle contains 6 points. Prove that amongst them there will be two points, such that the distance between them is no greater than \(\sqrt5\).