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Description A set of eight points in general position with no convex pentagon. According to a generalization of the Happy Ending problem, every nine points in general position have some five points forming a convex pentagon; this example shows that the number of points in this result cannot be reduced.
Date 7 October 2006 (original upload date)
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Author David Eppstein at English Wikipedia

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  • 2006-10-07 19:10 David Eppstein 360×360×8 (2817 bytes) A set of eight points in general position with no convex pentagon. According to a generalization of the [[Happy Ending problem]], every nine points in general position have some five points forming a convex pentagon; this example shows that the number of
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