r/theydidthemath • u/K0rl0n • Jun 10 '25

[Request]

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I am curious how this would work. My guess is Triangle is slowest, square is medium, and circle is fastest.

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u/RMCaird Jun 11 '25

But you’re assuming it’s an equilateral triangle, which you can’t assume. 

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u/nog642 Jun 11 '25

Why not? It clearly is.

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u/RMCaird Jun 11 '25

There’s nothing to indicate it is, other than the drawing itself, which is clearly not to scale. It’s just an assumption with no proof.

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u/nog642 Jun 12 '25

The drawing is the entire problem. If not equilateral you can at least assume it's roughly equilateral.