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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 weeks ago

The mathematically correct way to slice a pizza

Cutting a pizza fairly involves more than just making a straight slice; it requires consideration of how toppings are distributed across the pizza. If one side has significantly more toppings, the division is inherently unfair.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Did you solve it? Are you cut out for these puzzling slices?

Three geometrical puzzles: a tiling impossibility by color-count invariant; a dissection-to-square challenge; and a pizza-division minimal pieces solution of ten.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Can you solve it? Are you cut out for these puzzling slices?

Three geometric challenges: a triomino tiling impossibility, an alternative four-piece dissection forming a square, and minimizing pieces for equal pizza shares.
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