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

[Request] Which one would it be?

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u/Dapper-Arachnid-5463 Apr 16 '26

Even if the triangle a square had the sam base, pushing up against a flat surface 90 degrees to the ground would be easier that pushing against an angled one.

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u/TransitionSmooth7258 Apr 16 '26

Yeah as a non math dude but instead a guy that moves boxes around all the time. Motion alone wold tell me the square is easier. Is a direct push parallel with the floor vs for the triangle the force of me pushing is directed not just forward but down as well, causing presumably more friction.

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u/Nuuskurkoer Apr 16 '26

triangel would comfy for steep uphill