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[–] mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yeah it can fit almost 7 in a line in the last panel so theese definitely aren't the same squares(or circles)

[–] apotheotic@beehaw.org 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

These are optimal packings of n circles in a square container of the smallest size that will contain them

[–] mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So it is fitting the 49 in smallest square and not fitting as many circles as possible in given square? Okay that makes sense