From Pizza Cut, we know the formula for maximum partitioning (pieces) of the circle, given n straight lines (cuts).
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1. Determine the formula for the maximum number of pieces if you cut a crescent moon (think capital letter 'C') with n straight lines.

2. Determine the formula for the maximum number of pieces of cheesecake (a cylinder) produced by n plane cuts.

1. (n+1)(n+2)/2

Edited on July 26, 2023, 1:04 am

Posted by K Sengupta on 2023-07-26 01:02:41