As triangles are raining down from heaven, aspidistras are popping up from the ground
Above are cascading 30° – 60° – 90° triangles of diminishing size, piling up.
The base triangle, being the largest, has an area of 15,706 square nanometers.
Find the total area A of all the triangles when they “finish” accreting.
A = _________ square nanometers
The first correct answer sent to [email protected] wins a Gift Card worth much ice cream at Tucker’s Ice Cream in Alameda.
Last week’s winner was Madeleine Canavese with A = 129.19 m²
Jeff Smith is a former Math teacher and a retired US Navy Lieutenant Commander. Reach him at [email protected].
