Today Puzzle #794
Puzzle No. 794鈥� Thursday 30 July
In an effort to help with social distancing, Oxford High is thinking of introducing crinolines as part of the uniform. If all students wear a crinoline of radius 1m, what is the size of the smallest square room we could fit 2 students in?
Today’s #PuzzleForToday has been set by Kitty and Siobhan, Year 12, Oxford High School GDST
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The room can be = 3.41m square giving an area of 11.66m 2 + √2 2 and a perimeter of 13.66m
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