Daily Archives: March 13, 2026

2026-01 Covering a right triangle

We want to find the maximum area of two disjoint, congruent tiles that can be packed inside a right triangle, one of whose angles is \( \pi/6 \) (30 degrees). What would be the maximal coverage of the right triangle by the tiles? (4 points will be given to the one with the best answer, and 3 points for the next four best answers.)