The impossable puzzle

[Deleted User]

can you do this puzzle.
1. you must do it without lifting your pencil or pen
2. you cannot go over the any line twice
Here it is

 

[updowners]

Impossible.

 

[raulpica]

Actually, it should be pretty easy, I did a lot of these things in my Primary School ages, and resolved them everytime after a few tries

 

[Deleted User]

I have tried for 2 years, and cannot solve it. If you can solve it i will be very greatful.

 

[updowners]

I have tried for 2 years, and cannot solve it. If you can solve it i will be very greatful.

QUOTE(updowners @ Sep 26 2009, 09:33 PM) Impossible.

 

[Deleted User]

I have tried for 2 years, and cannot solve it. If you can solve it i will be very greatful.

QUOTE(updowners @ Sep 26 2009, 09:33 PM) Impossible.

you are helping

 

[updowners]

I have tried for 2 years, and cannot solve it. If you can solve it i will be very greatful.

QUOTE(updowners @ Sep 26 2009, 09:33 PM) Impossible.

you are helping

http://forum.ebaumsworld.com/showthread.php?t=137248

Note: Some of them are stupider than me like poster 4 and 5 in the link.

 

[Deleted User]

thanks for chrushing my hopes of solving the puzzle

 

[updowners]

thanks for chrushing my hopes of solving the puzzle

Hey, at least you won't be spending another couple of years on this puzzle.

 

[FAST6191]

Provably impossible (I know it has already been taken but you can have some maths to back it):
http://www.tummyfluff.co.uk/puzzles/lines2.htm

 

[Deleted User]

thanks for chrushing my hopes of solving the puzzle

Hey, at least you won't be spending another couple of years on this puzzle.

Yeah now i will spend more of my time with my flashcart and ds lite

QUOTE(FAST6191 @ Sep 26 2009, 01:05 PM)

Provably impossible (I know it has already been taken but you can have some maths to back it):
http://www.tummyfluff.co.uk/puzzles/lines2.htm

Thanks for the maths bit.

 

[Splych]

Seems impossible to me ;P

 

[JesseB]

Not possible. Here's some info on these types of puzzles taken right from Prof. Layton.

http://bp3.blogger.com/_qozgm0W_-kE/R7pCev.../s320/039SB.gif

Hope that clears it up.

 

[aphirst]

It *is* impossible.
Topology tells us that a figure can only be traced in one stroke without repeating a line if either:
a) Every intersection of lines (point) involves an even number of lines spanning from it
or
b) ALL BUT TWO involve an even number.

For further details, go to Wikipedia, or read the Maths "D1" A-level Textbook.

This figure has a (4) in the middle, and 4 (5)s, thus is not traceable in one stroke.

EDIT: Oh yeah, it was in Layton too. Funny; I was doing D1 at the same time as the first Layton came out in the UK, so I didn't need the in-game hint.