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Article #2806Re: inscribed pentagram...a real puzzle
From: Carl G.
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 00:00
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 00:00
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I seem to be having trouble posting my reply. I will try once more. Carl G. > >Jellybean Stonerfish wrote in message ... >>someone asked me to make them a pentagram out of wood. So I thought up >this >>puzzle on my way home from the lumber yard..... >> >>I have a circle...Lets say the diameter is one. >>What are the lengths of the sides of the following inscribed regular >>polygons? ... >>Also is there a simple formula f(x) that you put in the number of sides and >>get the lengths of the sides? >> >>stonerfish Spoiler
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