Hi List,

I'm trying to figure out what radius to make n number of circles fit around a circle of radius r. Several diagrams later I'd got it down to:

sinA = x / (x + r)

Where A is half the angle required by each circle ((360/n)/2), x is the radius we're looking for and r is the radius of the circle in the middle. Sadly my maths just aren't up to solving for x...

Maths teachers are always teeling you you'll need algebra one day... Luckily there's a Flashcoders :P

Many thanks,
David

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