Steel pins were brought to the magnetic poles of the same name, as the pins will be positioned if they are released.

To answer this question, we need to remember the properties of a magnet. Let us recall one of them: opposite poles of a magnet repel each other, while those of the same name, on the contrary, attract. In the statement of the problem it is said that the pins are brought to the poles of the same name, i.e. these poles are attracted, respectively, and the pins will be attracted to this field and will be located inside.