A one rupee coin is placed on a table. The maximum number of similar one rupee coins which can be placed on the table, around it, with each one of them touching it and only two others is
Explanation:
It can be seen that if we place 3 coins touching each other, their centers form an equilateral triangle.
Hence the angle made by the centers of the coins around the central coin is 60°.
Since the total angle to be covered is 360°, there has to be 6 coins surrounding the central coin.
Hence, option (b).
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