It's easy if you follow the now standard solving technique. 1. Make the start of the sequence. 2. Look the sequence up at OEIS. In this case, http://www.research.att.com/projects/OEIS?Anum=A081287 Lots more on the topic is at http://www.maa.org/editorial/mathgames/mathgames_12_01_03.html Ed Pegg Jr --- David Wilson <davidwwilson@comcast.net> wrote:
OMG, you're going to have Eric Friedman and Ed Pegg busy now.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary McGuire" <Gary.McGuire@nuim.ie> To: <ham>; <math-fun@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 3:26 PM Subject: [math-fun] squares
Question:
You have 9 squares with side lengths 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9. What is the smallest rectangle you can put them in?
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