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#1 2011-11-21 01:41:30

benice
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Rolling Regular Polygons around a Circle

Rolling Regular Polygons around a Circle:

(1) Polygonal Epicycloid

(2) Polygonal Epitrochoid (new!)


polygonal_epitrochoid_parameters.gif

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#2 2011-11-21 01:46:54

bobbym
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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

Bob
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Re: Rolling Regular Polygons around a Circle

hi benice,

That's real mathematical beauty.  Excellent!  smile

Bob


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#4 2011-11-27 01:51:00

benice
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Re: Rolling Regular Polygons around a Circle

Hello everyone!

Thank you for your appreciation. smile

Polygonal Epitrochoid

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#5 2011-11-27 02:16:09

bobbym
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Re: Rolling Regular Polygons around a Circle

Hi benice;

Those are really cool! Here is my favorite:

polygonal_epitrochoid_n5_k3_theta0_5t2_dbplusa.gif


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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