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Bottles in a Wine Rack

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Author:Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles, Alexander Bogomolny
Description: Arranging wine bottles in a rack leads, under certain circumstances, to a curious mathematical problem discussed in books by S. Wagon and R. Honsberger. The site arouse out of an attempt to illustrate their solution. The dynamic illustration quickly uncovered a flaw in their argument and helped discover an amendment and a generalization. Both are beautifully illustrated.
Levels: High School (9-12), College
Languages: English
Resource Types: Articles, Web Interactive/Java
Math Topics: Euclidean Plane Geometry

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