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Overlapping Coins

Non-overlapping coins on a table — can a scaled copy cover them all?

by MindYourPuzzle

100 unit-radius coins are placed on a table with no overlaps, and no more coins can be added. Using the same 100-coin configuration as a guide, prove you can cover the entire table with 400 coins.

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