Can anyone do this puzzle?

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• Tom_Tit Posts: 6,336

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  31/07/11 - 21:18 #2

  Why did you have to post this. I've only been trying for 5 minutes and it's driving me insane.

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 7,173

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  31/07/11 - 21:20 #3

  Tom_Tit wrote: »

  Why did you have to post this. I've only been trying for 5 minutes and it's driving me insane.

  
  Sorry

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• GetMeOuttaHere Posts: 17,357

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  31/07/11 - 21:27 #4

  A little tip if its of any use.
  
  Go round the outside as much as possible and don't try to connect one utility to all houses at once.

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• queenshaks Posts: 10,281

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  31/07/11 - 21:28 #5

  GetMeOuttaHere wrote: »

  A little tip if its of any use.
  
  Go round the outside as much as possible and don't try to connect one utility to all houses at once.

  
  I could do that with 2 of the houses but not the 3rd. I've given up!:D

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• GetMeOuttaHere Posts: 17,357

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  31/07/11 - 21:33 #6

  And don't think straight lines

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• VioletSummers Posts: 1,363

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  31/07/11 - 21:40 #7

  Solution:
  

  It's not actually possible.

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• alaninmcr Posts: 1,685

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  31/07/11 - 21:41 #8

  According to http://mathforum.org/dr.math/faq/faq.3utilities.html it is impossible

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 7,173

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  31/07/11 - 21:43 #9

  I thought it was. Maybe my boyfriend will listen to me now when I tell him it can't be done. Thanks guys

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 21,014

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  31/07/11 - 21:44 #10

  It is possible.
  
  Only when it is drawn on paper with a hole in the middle
  
  http://mathforum.org/dr.math/faq/images/utilities_torus.gif

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• queenshaks Posts: 10,281

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  31/07/11 - 21:44 #11

  VioletSummers wrote: »

  Solution:
  

  It's not actually possible.

  
  Oh you tease!!:(

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 10,625

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  31/07/11 - 21:44 #12

  That has been doing the rounds since I was a kid.
  Mission Impossible!

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 5,566

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  31/07/11 - 21:44 #13

  I had to google it, there's no logical solution, which really pissed me off, you basically have to cheat. I seem to remember something like this from school, to do it, you fold over a corner of the paper and draw over that to stop the lines crossing.

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• GetMeOuttaHere Posts: 17,357

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  31/07/11 - 21:50 #14

  If it's not possible I might as well give up now and not waste my evening.

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• droogiefret Posts: 24,117

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  31/07/11 - 21:53 #15

  GetMeOuttaHere wrote: »

  If it's not possible I might as well give up now and not waste my evening.

  
  You were the one giving hints on how to do it!!!:eek:

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• GetMeOuttaHere Posts: 17,357

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  31/07/11 - 21:57 #16

  droogiefret wrote: »

  You were the one giving hints on how to do it!!!:eek:

  
  I thought I was doing well but I don't want to waste my time if it's not possible.
  
  I know, quitters never win.

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• varialectio Posts: 2,377

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  31/07/11 - 21:57 #17

  There is a solution (sort of).
  
  You have to take the last supply to the last unconnected house under one of the other houses. That's not usually allowed, and isn't by this implementation although the rules don't specifically say so.

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• danleto Posts: 2,777

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  31/07/11 - 22:01 #18

  Google, mans best friend.

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• droogiefret Posts: 24,117

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  31/07/11 - 22:15 #19

  danleto wrote: »

  Google, mans best friend.

  
  Yeah - I have tried a few of those - but they don't work for me - and they basically take advantage of computer glitchware.

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• danleto Posts: 2,777

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  31/07/11 - 22:21 #20

  droogiefret wrote: »

  Yeah - I have tried a few of those - but they don't work for me - and they basically take advantage of computer glitchware.

  
  Apparently it can't be solved.

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