Solution: Transforming Toothpicks by Twos
In Transforming Toothpicks by Twos, students were challenged to take a hexagonal array of toothpicks and create various geometric shapes by removing or moving and adding toothpicks. One solution for each challenge is provided in the pdf file listed below. Keep in mind that there may be several solutions possible for a given challenge. The dashed lines indicate the toothpicks that were moved/removed.
Tranforming Toothpicks by Twos Solutions (189K)
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