When the branches of a compass form an angle of #60^@# the distance between its tips is #8cm.#. Will such a compass go into a box whose longest diagonal is #8cm.#?
1 Answer
Jan 7, 2018
No, as compass has a handle at the top and has some width too, it may need a larger box.
Explanation:
It is apparent that when the branches of a compass form an angle of
and as the distance between their tips is
its two arms too would be
and hence theoritically this compass can go into a rectangular