Showing posts with label Math solution. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Math solution. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

The 'Square Circle' Puzzle (Part 2)

I have outlined one way to solve the 'Square Circle' puzzle originally posed in my last post.

Before jumping into the solution, I want to share the origins of the bizarre expression used frequently in the worlds of boxing and wrestling.  In short, boxing rings were circular centuries ago.  In 1838, the first square ring was introduced (thanks Wikipedia!).  So, despite the fact that modern boxing rings are square, they are often referred to as square circles for historical reasons.

Now, what ratio of the identical areas of concentric square and circle shapes is shared?  One straight forward method is shown below: