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argument 11/18/24(Mon)23:41:02 No.16481734

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argument Anonymous 11/18/24(Mon)23:41:02 No.16481734 Archived

so my friend and I are having an argument over the side length of a normal hexagon with diameter of 10 inches. I used equilateral triangles formed inside the hexagon to get the side length of 5 inches(law of cosine also resulted in 5 inches). Friend argued saying that if you use the law of sine you would get 5.77 inches. Who's right? and why does this happen?

Anonymous
11/18/24(Mon)23:45:45 No.16481739

Anonymous 11/18/24(Mon)23:45:45 No.16481739

you are using the point-to-point distance as the diameter
he is using the edge-to-edge distance

Anonymous
11/19/24(Tue)00:12:31 No.16481762

Anonymous 11/19/24(Tue)00:12:31 No.16481762

>>16481734
Oh my fucking god you're both so fucking gay. Stop wasting your life arguing with a friend about math.

Anonymous
11/19/24(Tue)06:20:54 No.16482052

Anonymous 11/19/24(Tue)06:20:54 No.16482052

Why tf are you discussing maths on a warehouse lmao

Anonymous
11/19/24(Tue)07:41:07 No.16482168

Anonymous 11/19/24(Tue)07:41:07 No.16482168

>>16481734
Friend is interpreting "diameter" as indiameter while you're using the circumdiameter. Circumdiameter would probably be the default assumption. Also both of you are losers.