Geometric Puzzles and Competition

Location

Thomas Gosnell Hall - A-Level Atrium

Challenge yourself to solve a number of two and three-dimensional geometric puzzles. They include the Slothouber-Grattsma Puzzle (which is easier than it is pronounced), the Hexiamonds, MacMahon's Three-Color Squares, the Polyhexes, and the Eurika! Puzzle. Additionally, there is a contest for which the fastest to solve the puzzle for the day will win a geometric pencil sculpture.

Use all 8 pieces to form a 6x6x6 cube

MacMahon Squares

Use all 24 pieces to form a 4 x 6 rectangle where the boundary are all the same color and internal edges that meet have the same color

A modification of George Hart's "72 Pencils" sculpture

First prize for winning the contest

Location

Thomas Gosnell Hall - A-Level Atrium

Topics

Exhibitor
Matt Coppenbarger
Owen Williams
Nishka Desai
Tamas Wiandt
Amelia Charles
Brendan Rooney
Madeline Mariano
Ziqian Zhao
Quan Lu
Uyen Nhi Quang
Lun Kong
Shahla Nasserasr
Kevin Lopes

Advisor(s)
No

Organization
PiRIT is the math/stat club. They usually have members as exhibitors for this exhibit

Exhibit Website


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