A puzzle featured in the October 2026 issue of Science News challenges readers to identify specific polygons within a provided geometric figure.
Key facts
- •The puzzle is featured in the October 2026 issue of Science News.
- •The challenge involves identifying polygons with three, four, five, six, and seven sides.
- •A valid polygon is defined as a closed shape with no holes, no crisscrossing edges, and no corners touching.
- •There is exactly one seven-sided shape to be found in the figure.
- •There are five six-sided shapes to be found in the figure.
Science News has released a math puzzle centered on identifying polygons within a complex geometric figure. The challenge asks participants to locate specific shapes based on their number of sides, excluding those with holes, crisscrossing edges, or touching corners.
Puzzle Requirements
Participants are tasked with finding one seven-sided shape and five six-sided shapes within the figure. For the purpose of the puzzle, rotations and reflections of the same shape are considered identical.
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