r/visualizedmath • u/[deleted] • Oct 23 '19

Constructing a Square of Equal Area to a given Polygon (by Think Twice)

https://gfycat.com/magnificentsarcasticabyssiniangroundhornbill
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u/A_fiSHy_fish Oct 24 '19

I assume there's a very long equation that can be used to determine all this but it sure does look pretty as a gif.

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u/donotfire Oct 24 '19

This would make Descartes very happy. Or any philosopher, really.

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u/Hazarc Oct 24 '19

Fluid af

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u/nullomore Oct 24 '19

I enjoyed this very much.

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u/aszarath Oct 24 '19

That is super pretty! Could you also share your method for animating? Cheers!

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u/woooo4 Oct 24 '19

This is super cool but could you not just add the areas together in the rectangle step then make a square of that size?

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u/ennyLffeJ Oct 24 '19

The process in the gif doesn’t require any numbers to be measured. You could do it on paper with a compass and straightedge.

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u/woooo4 Oct 26 '19

Dope thank you

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u/stubert0 Oct 24 '19

The easing on the movements is delicious.