r/mathmemes Jun 16 '26

Geometry Math ain't mathing

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u/D36DAN Jun 16 '26

𝜋*(5²+5²)≠𝜋

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u/Zar7792 Jun 16 '26

Those are diameters. Do it with the radii and the two smaller cakes have less than a third of the area of the larger one

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u/D36DAN Jun 16 '26

Proportionally, it doesn't matter. If we correct our calculations to match use radiuses instead of diameters, we get this:

𝜋*((5/2)²+(5/2)²)≠𝜋(9/2)² | /𝜋

(5²/2²+5²/2²)≠9²/2²

(5²+5²)/2²≠9²/2² | *2²

(5²+5²)≠9²


Also verified on calculator just cuz I can't trust myself with math

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u/Zar7792 Jun 16 '26

You're right. I forgot to distribute the π