PUZZLE #4654: Pigeonhole Cipher (diff 5)
5 points in a 4x4 grid. By the pigeonhole principle, two share a row or column. The shared index mod 26 (A=0) is the answer letter.
DATA
| Grid Size |
4
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| Points |
{'x': 1, 'y': 3}, {'x': 0, 'y': 2}, {'x': 2, 'y': 1}, {'x': 0, 'y': 0}, {'x': 0, 'y': 1}
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| Principle |
5 points in an 4x4 grid means at least two share a row or column.
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| Hint |
Pigeonhole principle: 5 points in an 4x4 grid means at least two must share a row or column. Find the shared index, mod 26 (A=0) for answer letter.
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| Answer Format |
single lowercase letter
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author's note: Pool fill: pigeonhole diff 5
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