To maximize thrust on a NASA space shuttle, engineers drill an 11-point star out of the solid

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To maximize thrust on a NASA space shuttle, engineers drill an 11-point star out of the solid fuel that fills each booster. They begin by drilling a hole with radius 2 feet, and they would like each side of the star to be 1.5 feet. Is this possible if the fuel cannot have angles greater than 45 at its points?

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Holt McDougal Larson Geometry

ISBN: 9780547315171

1st Edition

Authors: Ron Larson, Laurie Boswell, Timothy D. Kanold, Lee Stiff

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