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Covering A Circle (Posted on 2005-10-21)

A circle of unit radius is completely covered by three identical squares. What is the smallest size of the squares?

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The required smallest size of the squares is: 1+v6 -v2/4=~ 1.2588190451

Edited on January 21, 2024, 12:11 am

Posted by K Sengupta on 2024-01-21 00:10:43

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