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Amusements in Mathematics
Henry Ernest Dudeney
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190.—FARMER WURZEL'S ESTATE.
I will now present another land problem. The demonstration of the answer that I shall give will, I think, be found both interesting and easy of comprehension.
Farmer Wurzel owned the three square fields shown in the annexed plan, containing respectively 18, 20, and 26 acres. In order to get a ring-fence round his property he bought the Pg 52four intervening triangular fields. The puzzle is to discover what was then the whole area of his estate.
191.—THE CRESCENT PUZZLE.
Here is an easy geometrical puzzle. The crescent is formed by two circles, and C is the centre of the larger circle. The width of the crescent between B and D is 9 inches, and between E and F 5 inches. What are the diameters of the two circles?
192.—THE PUZZLE WALL.
There was a small lake, around which four poor men built their cottag. . . Read More
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Exactly what it says it is, and very good too. Fun for nerds.
Deciptively tricky maths puzzles that you'd have to be a real nerd to enjoy. I am, and I loved it.
Each puzzle is concise and self contained meaning that the book is very dip-into-able to do a single puzzle when you're in the mood. The fact
Not too interesting
It is okay we cannot understand the questions
Even currency is given in shillings . could have been more in understandable language
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