Formulation of problem 842
Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 1:41 am
Hi. I pedantically think that the current (Tue May 23, 2023) statement of problem 842 could be improved.
The following sentences:
"Define an n-star polygon as an n-gon whose vertices are equally spaced points on a circle. Two n-star polygons differing by a rotation/reflection are considered different."
imply that there is an infinite number of n-star polygons.
Or do I read "an n-gon whose vertices are equally spaced points on a circle" incorrectly?
I would have written something along the lines of: "Consider n equally spaced points on a circle. Define an n-star polygon as an n-gon having those n points as vertices. Two n-star polygons differing by a rotation/reflection are considered different."
Of course the statement of the problem is quite understandable as it is, so that would be a case of dotting the i's and crossing the t's.
The following sentences:
"Define an n-star polygon as an n-gon whose vertices are equally spaced points on a circle. Two n-star polygons differing by a rotation/reflection are considered different."
imply that there is an infinite number of n-star polygons.
Or do I read "an n-gon whose vertices are equally spaced points on a circle" incorrectly?
I would have written something along the lines of: "Consider n equally spaced points on a circle. Define an n-star polygon as an n-gon having those n points as vertices. Two n-star polygons differing by a rotation/reflection are considered different."
Of course the statement of the problem is quite understandable as it is, so that would be a case of dotting the i's and crossing the t's.