Matchstick puzzle

Matchstick puzzle

Matchstick puzzles are rearrangement puzzles in which a number of matchsticks are arranged as squares, rectangles or triangles.

The problem to solve is usually formulated as : move n (some specified number) matchsticks to make m (another specified number) squares (or triangles, or rectangles,or circles) ).

However some of the puzzles require lateral thinking and are not just about making geometric shapes.

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