Triangles in squares (Q1879460)
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 2102321
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 2102321 |
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Triangles in squares (English)
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22 September 2004
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The authors determine the minimal square circumscribing a given triangle (and, therefore, the maximal triangle inscribed in a given square). It turns out that the solution depends on a classification of all triangles based on the largest side and its two adjacent angles. There result four classes for which explicit formulas are given.
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