A Magic Pentagram.

Reiter, Harold B.

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A Magic Pentagram.

Reiter, Harold B.

Mathematics Teacher, v76 n3 p174-77 Mar 1983

The approach is to fill positions in a star shape with values from a set so that the sum of each line is equal to the sum of every other line. There are four values in each of five lines. Related problems based on other shapes are noted. (MP)

Descriptors: Educational Games, Geometric Concepts, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Enrichment, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Puzzles, Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics

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