[net.math] TOUGH problem

rao@utcsstat.UUCP (Eli Posner) (02/08/84)

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	How many paths in the following array spell out the 
	word "MATHEMATICS" ?!?

				M
			      M A M
			    M A T A M
			  M A T H T A M
			M A T H E H T A M
                      M A T H E M E H T A M
		    M A T H E M A M E H T A M
		  M A T H E M A T A M E H T A M
		M A T H E M A T I T A M E H T A M
              M A T H E M A T I C I T A M E H T A M
	    M A T H E M A T I C S C I T A M E H T A M 

BTW - the paths obviously are not necessarily straight!!

Good luck; you'll need it!

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