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GoogleplexPlus · 2009-06-28 19:53:57

This is a puzzle requiring that you draw. Use TinyPic for a reliable image hoster.

Story: A farmer died. He left his land to his 5 sons. But in order to get that land, they must divide it up using these rules:
-The property of of each must touch the property of everyone else. It cannot touch by a corner: it must be by an edge.
-None of the properties are to be in two parts.
-There must be land for each of you.

I think I forgot a rule... Well, I'll remember it later.
This is a puzzle I have been trying to solve for three years. Post your attempts because there'll be a lot!!!

Blade-Edge · 2009-06-28 20:34:23

i just spent 2 hours trying to figure this out lol

fruit · 2009-06-28 21:46:22

WINRAR.

GoogleplexPlus · 2009-06-30 15:58:12

It has to touch by an edge. And I'm afraid big lines don't count as edges.

fruit · 2009-06-30 16:23:42

like i said, it's a circle divided into 5ths.

GoogleplexPlus · 2009-06-30 16:29:12

Each piece has to touch every other piece.

Blade-Edge · 2009-06-30 20:28:04

*bangs head into wall*

this is not possible
there is no solution
its impossible

but it might be possible if you remember that last rule
is it something to do with trees?

norberts · 2009-07-02 16:36:51

The puzzle is impossible. That's the answer. The farmer didn't want the * kids having his house after he died.

-db- · 2009-07-02 20:31:02

fruit wrote:
WINRAR.
http://i40.tinypic.com/5mlt15.png

the white lines represent property lines. also lines are an indefinite shape or size. they are indefinitely small, so the 5 properties are touching.

norberts · 2009-07-24 18:11:28

Nah think about what you've said and you'll find 3 or more mistakes.
The puzzle is impossible, and that's that.

GoogleplexPlus · 2009-07-24 18:22:31

Yes, but it's fun to try.

The-Whiz · 2009-07-24 19:13:29

Code:

_____________
|    __|__   |
| 1 |  2 | 3 |
|___|____|___|
|  4  |     5|
|_____|______|

Nope... Closest yet...

Last edited by The-Whiz (2009-07-24 19:16:03)

FantasyTales · 2009-07-24 19:21:05

i bet the last rule is that all of the land has to be equal because otherwise its easy you just draw a whole bunch of weird looking lines that connext everything and voila your done

norberts · 2009-07-24 19:30:31

Nah that'd be impossible. And The-Whiz, they all are the closest yet. The one you've made was probably the most simplest one.

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