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[–] TORFdot0@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago
[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 20 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Learned this one in 6th grade geometry: drawing a square in thr corner doesn't make it 90°

[–] Mr_Fish@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago

But these are all right angles, as long as the two arcs are centered on the same point as the intersection of the two straight lines.

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[–] DeusUmbra@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago

Dammit Diogenes, this is why we don't allow you in the geometry class anymore.

[–] jim3692@discuss.online 16 points 3 days ago (7 children)

Solution:

Explanation:

  1. in order for the straight lines to be 90 deg with the circles, they must be radii of circles with same central point

  2. the length of an arc is defined as c = r * θ (where r is the radius, and θ is the angle)

  3. we define the inner circle with radius r₁ and its arc L₁ = r₁ * θ₁

  4. we define the outer circle with radius r₂ and its arc L₂ = r₂ * θ₂

  5. Because of (1), θ₁ + θ₂ = 2π

  6. To create the shape, L₁ = L₂ = r₂ - r₁

If you start replacing and solving, you will get a 2nd grade quadratic, which has a positive and a negative solution. The positive solution is that magic number.

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