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Discussion of Problem 1170. Desert

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Must the optimal line "L" pass at least one vertex of the N rectangles.If so,then how can improve it.If not,I find it's impossible to solve it. Huang Yizheng 18 Dec 2001 11:42

No, it needn't. If u are good at maths, u can solve it. abc 18 Dec 2001 12:15

Then how to solve it? Huang Yizheng 18 Dec 2001 13:15

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yes ASK 24 Apr 2018 19:20

Yes, there is an optimal line that passes thru one of the vertices (remember, that there are 4N vertices, not 2N :-)