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PradiptaBandyo

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Mar-03-05, 07:53 AM (EST)

"Coloring points in the plane---a simpler proof"

For problem 1, it'suffices to consider an equilateral triangle with side d. At least two of the vertices have to have the same color!

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alexb
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Mar-03-05, 07:58 AM (EST)

1. "RE: Coloring points in the plane---a simpler proof"
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>For problem 1, it'suffices to consider an equilateral
>triangle with side d. At least two of the vertices have to
>have the same color!

That's right. The approach on the web was a convenience for extanding Problem 1 to Problem 2.

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