Re: Thinking outside the box

Rich Grise <richgrise@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
On Wed, 24 May 2006 20:25:21 +0300, Phil Carmody wrote:

msb@xxxxxxx (Mark Brader) writes:

J.D.F:
Given a sheet of paper (of sufficient, but finite, size), a pencil, an
unmarked straightedge, and a cube, what is the easiest and fastest way
to draw an equilateral triangle? Which of these four objects is not
required for the task?

Carl Ginnow:
If creases are considered "drawing" then all you need is the sheet of paper.
If not, then all you need is the pencil and the sheet of paper.

The question asked for the *easiest and fastest* way.

I can give you easy and fast, but alas not very good:
Drop the cube on its corner. Instant approximate equilateral
triangle impression upon the paper (though probably small,
depending on the hardness of the surface behind the paper).


He said, "draw", not "poke". ;-)

Oh, I'm sorry. I thought the triangle was next going to be
quartered, and then hanged/hung in an art gallery.

Phil
(and since when has drawing not included inscribing?)
--
The man who is always worrying about whether or not his soul would be
damned generally has a soul that isn't worth a damn.
-- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (1809-1894), American physician and writer
.

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