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Math Puzzle for July 5, 2024

Betsy Ross and George Washington debate the number of points for stars on the flag, Betsy wins

Alameda Post - a diagram of a star inside a circle. All of the five points are touching the perimeter of the circle [1]

An American star is circumscribed by a circle.
The star is geometrically similar to the stars in the field of stars on Old Glory.
The circle has a circumference of 188.5835779 inches.
Find the area A of the star.

A = _________ square inches

The first correct answer sent to [email protected] [2] wins a Gift Card worth much ice cream at Tucker’s Ice Cream in Alameda.

Last week’s winner [3] was Juan Pumarino with A = 62824 square nanometers.

Jeff Smith is a former Math teacher and a retired US Navy Lieutenant Commander. Reach him at [email protected] [2].