Connect matching letters without intersecting the paths.
Click a letter to start, drag freely to draw any shape, and release on the matching letter (A → A, B → B, C → C).
A
A
B
B
C
C
A
B
C
Draw three paths connecting each pair.
Solution
If you are struggling to solve a problem, a common problem-solving trick is to start with an easier problem. In this case, let's imagine that each letter was directly above its counterpart.
Now, we can move A back to its original position, 'pushing aside' the lines that it encounters.
Finally, we move C back to its original position in the same way, and now we have our solution!
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