According to my calculations $G(5) \approx 1.472470393$.
Can someone explain to me why this is not correct?
Problem 897
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neverforget
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Re: Problem 897
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The question is asking for the largest possible area, so your value of G(5) is incorrect because there is a 5-gon with higher area within the desired region than your value.SAG145 wrote: Sat Jun 29, 2024 11:44 pm According to my calculations $G(5) \approx 1.472470393$.
Can someone explain to me why this is not correct?
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pjt33
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Re: Problem 897
There is a very tempting assumption to make about the polygon which turns out to be incorrect.