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13/08/2018 at 02:15

The King had a large plot of land that he wanted to leave to 7 of his Princes. It was a square piece of property with 7 gold mines on it. The King really liked puzzles and decided to give all 7 gold mines to the first Prince who could divide the land with three lines, and three lines only, that divided the land with one gold mine in each section. That Prince would control all 7 mines. Here’s how the mines were situated.

(Sorry for my ugly drawing)

Months went by and no one could solve the puzzle until one day a poor young farmhand wrote a letter to the King with a drawing of how it could be done. The King was so impressed that he gave the land—and the hand of the King’s beautiful daughter, the Princess of the kingdom—to the young farmhand. How did he draw the lines so there was one mine in each of the 7 sections?

Note: The 7 sections do not have to be equal in area.

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Lê Anh Duy 13/08/2018 at 15:29

Can the lines be arcs? Because I can't see the King says it is impossible!

I drawed just you!

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