Recent questions tagged shapes

Description : What field of mathematics deals with these types of problems?

Last Answer : Geometry?

Description : Are marbles considered circles or spheres?

Last Answer : Spheres, they’re three dimensional. Circles are two dimensional, FLAT.

Description : If the people of Flatland didn't know they lived in a flat land, would we know if our Universe is flat?

Last Answer : answer:We wouldn't. I always thought that was the point of the book. But why would our universe specifically be flat as a result of the multiverse? I only watched the first minute or so of ... in the real world. Everything has dimension. Points and lines are useful ideas, but not physical objects.

Description : Can one use geometry to measure the volume of something irregularly shaped?

Last Answer : The most accurate way to measure it would be by the rules of displacement.

Description : What are some real life examples of angles and line segments?

Last Answer : Look at a house.

Description : When optical technicians fit eyeglass lenses into plastic eyeglass frames, do they purposely adjust the frame shape in order to fit the lenses in?

Last Answer : No. They do not. My guess is that you’re remembering the frames incorrectly.

Description : The amount of X's that can fit inside Y?

Last Answer : Take the area of the outside shape and divide it by the area of the inside shape. That will tell you how many inside shapes fit into the bigger shape.

Description : What is the formula for surface area of composite solids?

Last Answer : surface area of composite solids

Description : Is a square a rhombus?

Last Answer : Yes. By definition, a rhombus is simply a shape that has four equal sides. Therefore a square is a rhombus.

Description : What is it about arbitrary (shiny) geometric shapes that seem so appealing?

Last Answer : I don’t think they are arbitrary shapes. Apple designers execute everything with intention. The proportions of the original iPod, for example, are based on the golden ratio. That is probably one of the reasons why most people find the iPod aesthetically pleasing.

Description : Whats your favorite shape?

Last Answer : answer:A four-cusped Hypocycloid. It was my fraternity pledge pin. SRM