Catastrophe Puzzle - Solution
The Puzzle:
Draw a circle with radius 5 cm.
Draw a second circle with radius 3 cm just touching the most North-East part of the first circle.
Draw two small triangles, 4 cm apart, resting on top of the second circle.
Inside the second circle, arranged so that they are symmetrical about a vertical line through the centre, draw these four things:
a small triangle at the centre
two small circles 3 cm apart, above the triangle
the bottom half of a circle, below the triangle.
WHAT'S MISSING?
Draw a second circle with radius 3 cm just touching the most North-East part of the first circle.
Draw two small triangles, 4 cm apart, resting on top of the second circle.
Inside the second circle, arranged so that they are symmetrical about a vertical line through the centre, draw these four things:
a small triangle at the centre
two small circles 3 cm apart, above the triangle
the bottom half of a circle, below the triangle.
WHAT'S MISSING?
Our Solution:The instructions as given would have produced something like this:
What's missing? Feet, tail and whiskers at least!
What's missing? Feet, tail and whiskers at least!
Puzzle Author: Stephen Froggatt