MHB Solve the ANUTter Puzzle: 5 Matches & 2 = 6

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The puzzle involves rearranging 5 matches to demonstrate that 2 equals 6. Participants are challenged to move only one match to achieve balance. The discussion highlights attempts and solutions, with some playful banter among users. The final solution presented is $11=\text{XI}$, showcasing the clever manipulation of the matches. The thread emphasizes creativity in problem-solving within the constraints of the puzzle.
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5 matches arranged to show 2 = 6:
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Move 1 match only such that both sides are equal...
 
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|| ≠ \/
 
[sp]$11=\text{XI}$[/sp]
 
Olinguito, you cheated :)

Klass, good try...but not mine...
 
$$1 = \sqrt{1}$$
 
Right on, buddy!
 

Thread 'Area of Overlapping Squares'

Here is a little puzzle from the book 100 Geometric Games by Pierre Berloquin. The side of a small square is one meter long and the side of a larger square one and a half meters long. One vertex of the large square is at the center of the small square. The side of the large square cuts two sides of the small square into one- third parts and two-thirds parts. What is the area where the squares overlap?
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