Rows of trees


Can you plant 9 trees such there are 10 rows of 3 trees?

An example solution:

Rows of trees solution

To construct:

  • Start with a middle row of 3 equally spaced trees.
  • Place a center tree in the top row at any distance from the center.
  • Place a center tree in the bottom row at the same distance from the center as the top.
  • The positions of the remaining trees are forced by extending the top and bottom rows parallel with the center row.