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Robert Hansen

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Re: variation on a familiar calculus problem
Posted: May 3, 2012 11:15 PM
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If the shape on the other side of the wall was not congruent with the maximal shape you just drew then it would be another DIFFERENT maximal shape which would contradict your claim that you drew the maximal shape.

Bob Hansen


On May 3, 2012, at 7:15 PM, Joe Niederberger wrote:

> Going on, both Wayne and I saw this symmetry requirement which is why I brought up the triangle. I still find it hard to articulate in a really compelling way why that symmetry requirement is there, though it obviously is. If you can articulate it, please do.



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