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Old 05-10-2001, 07:49 AM   #159
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Jack Burton
 

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BK - Why is this site called Ironworks?

Consider the torus, a Donut-shaped solid that is perfectly circular at each perpendicular cross section, and a Möbius strip, which has a single 180-degree twist and a uniform curvature throughout its length. Suppose a torus is sliced three times by a knife that each time precisely follows the path of such a Möbius strip. What is the maximum number of pieces that can result if the pieces are never moved from their original positions?
Note: Each of the Möbius strips is entirely confined to the interior of the torus.




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