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#1 2011-11-21 01:41:30
Rolling Regular Polygons around a Circle
Rolling Regular Polygons around a Circle:
(2) Polygonal Epitrochoid (new!)
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#2 2011-11-21 01:46:54
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Re: Rolling Regular Polygons around a Circle
Hi benice;
Good use of geogebra!
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#3 2011-11-21 01:52:10
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Re: Rolling Regular Polygons around a Circle
hi benice,
That's real mathematical beauty. Excellent! 
Bob
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#4 2011-11-27 01:51:00
Re: Rolling Regular Polygons around a Circle
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#5 2011-11-27 02:16:09
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Re: Rolling Regular Polygons around a Circle
Hi benice;
Those are really cool! Here is my favorite:
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#6 2011-12-01 11:59:49
- John E. Franklin
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Re: Rolling Regular Polygons around a Circle
When a corner is pivoting, all is easy, however, when the edge of the polygon is rolling of the circle, things get harder, in my "at a glance" opinion. Consider rolling along a flat edge instead of a circle, then the edge rolling doesn't happen.
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