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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?

See The Solution Submitted by Brian Smith

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Subject	Author	Date
Puzzle Thoughts	K Sengupta	2023-04-30 23:52:46
solution	Dej Mar	2008-05-30 08:38:03
re: Solution	Brian Smith	2004-08-27 08:13:36
Solution	Missy	2004-08-26 14:30:50
Correction and solution	Hugo	2004-08-02 15:04:14
re: another direction (circles, not coins)	rixar	2004-08-01 08:45:13
another direction	Larry	2004-07-31 23:33:03
re(2): hmmm... (I think I got it this time)	Vee-Liem Veefessional	2004-07-31 22:57:29
re(3): hmmm...	Vee-Liem Veefessional	2004-07-31 22:52:36
one more	rixar	2004-07-31 08:28:12
I think it might work	Puneeth	2004-07-30 20:40:55
i think i have it	rixar	2004-07-30 20:12:41
re: hmmm... (I think I got it this time)	Thalamus	2004-07-30 13:03:09
110 or more	Hugo	2004-07-30 08:55:47
Close but no cigar	Brian Smith	2004-07-30 08:05:41
re(2): hmmm...	ThoughtProvoker	2004-07-30 05:38:23
re: hmmm...	Vee-Liem Veefessional	2004-07-30 02:20:32
Hmm, just a wild guess.	Vee-Liem Veefessional	2004-07-30 02:04:13
Solution...	Henry	2004-07-29 17:38:32
hmmm...	Thalamus	2004-07-29 13:15:38

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