There is enough leeway to allow each dot to be shifted slightly and therefore the number of different patterns is infinite. What sort of theorems emerge in calculating the number of rotations of a coin when rolled once around a closed chain of coins, allowing each coin to be of arbitrary size? 5.21-(February 1967) Five spots can be placed on the figure as shown in Figure 5.39 so that each pair is separated by a distance equal to the square root of 2 or more.
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