How do you make a w made out of pens into a square by moving only 1 pen
Remove a pen on one side and replace it parallel and midway between the pair of adjacent sides, with one end touching the opposite side.
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To make a 'w' shape made out of pens into a square by moving only one pen, you can follow these steps:
1. Visualize the positions of the pens initially arranged to form the 'w' shape.
2. Identify which pen can be moved to form the missing side of the square.
3. To create a square, you need four sides of equal length. In the initial 'w' shape, there are three unequal sides.
4. Move the pen that will allow you to adjust the lengths of the sides to become equal.
Here's a potential solution:
- Assume the initial 'w' shape is formed with three pens: Pen A, Pen B, and Pen C.
- Move Pen A to the bottom left corner of the 'w' shape, completing one side of the square.
- Now, you'll have Pen B and Pen C forming two opposite sides of the square and one side formed by Pen A.
- Adjust the positions of Pen B and Pen C so that they connect at the remaining corner, forming the final side of the square.
By following these steps, you can transform the 'w' shape into a square by moving only one pen.