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Well Balanced Letter: F (Posted on 2007-05-16)

A letter F is composed of 6 unit squares and two rectangles of unit width as in the figure:

Find the lengths of the two rectangles such that the center of gravity is at the center of the middle square.

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If my quick calculations are right, then both rectangles have the same length: (1+sqrt(33))/2.

Posted by Art M on 2007-05-16 18:45:55

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