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Happy Ending Problems

Of_Monsters_and_Meat
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Theorem. Any set of five points in the plane in general position[1] has a subset of four points that form the vertices of a convex quadrilateral.
The Happy Ending theorem can be proven by a simple case analysis: If four or more points are vertices of the convex hull, any four such points can be chosen. If on the other hand the point set has the form of a triangle with two points inside it, the two inner points and one of the triangle sides can be chosen. See Peterson (2000) for an illustrated explanation of this proof, and Morris & Soltan (2000) for a more detailed survey of the problem than we provide here.
This is still unsolved, maybe mfp can help?
The Happy Ending theorem can be proven by a simple case analysis: If four or more points are vertices of the convex hull, any four such points can be chosen. If on the other hand the point set has the form of a triangle with two points inside it, the two inner points and one of the triangle sides can be chosen. See Peterson (2000) for an illustrated explanation of this proof, and Morris & Soltan (2000) for a more detailed survey of the problem than we provide here.
This is still unsolved, maybe mfp can help?
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I'm not smart enough to even read that.0
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Aww, I thought this post was about Friendly's ice cream sundaes. :ohwell:0
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If you were a triangle you'd be acute one0
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The Captain is a cute one.0
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I cannot brain. I have the dumb.0
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Is this about massages?
I was all set to start exploring the original post. Then I read this, and decided this to be a better answer.0 -
As long as its happy right.....0
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Is this about massages?
I was all set to start exploring the original post. Then I read this, and decided this to be a better answer.
What is a happy massage? That sounds a lot better.0 -
Good Morning, this is Happy Ending's massage parlor
how may I handy...i mean Help you today?0 -
The words happy ending and problems should never be in the same sentence together.0
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I saw theorem and immediately stopped reading.0
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I stopped reading at "theorem"...0
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Good Morning, this is Happy Ending's massage parlor
how may I handy...i mean Help you today?
my 5 points are on the same plane.0 -
I think you made that up.0
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I like that the post I thought this was going to be now seems to be the path it's taking. Cuz that other stuff...flashbacks to Frosh Geometry. No thanks.0
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The Captain is a cute one.0
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I'm not smart enough to even read that.
HAHAHA My first thought exactly! :laugh:
I thought it was about massages.....0 -
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It has an unsolved equation, no one said it was going to make sense..0
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The answer is 42.0
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This is not that type of massage parlor, sir.0
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Cuz Im happy0
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Okay just ate my lunch and read this...wtf are you talking about?0
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I believe I have solved it.....0
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The answer is 42.0
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Quads and lats.0
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