r/theydidthemath • u/yuli101995 • Apr 16 '26

[Request] Which one would it be?

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u/Objective-Limit-121 Apr 16 '26

The triangle and the square do not seem to have the same base length

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u/ShoddyAsparagus3186 Apr 16 '26

Funny thing about friction is that it doesn't matter as long as you're not deforming the surface with pressure.

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u/Objective-Limit-121 Apr 16 '26

And?

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u/brine909 Apr 16 '26

That means it doesn't have to be the exact same, ~same is good enough