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A Tighter Fit (Posted on 2004-07-29)

A 10x10 square can obviously hold 100 unit circles (diameter=1) when arranged in rows and columns. What is the maximum number of non-overlapping unit circles a 10x10 square can hold if the circles are packed closer together?

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the maximum number of non-overlapping unit circles a 10x10 square can hold if the circles are packed closer together is 106.

Posted by K Sengupta on 2023-04-30 23:52:46

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