Understanding the Largest Small Shapes

The video introduces the concept of the largest small hexagon, a shape with the largest area that fits within a 1x1 box, discovered by Ron Graham in the 1970s. Unlike other shapes, the largest small hexagon is irregular, having a larger area than a regular hexagon. The video explains how graph theory was used to discover this shape and discusses the construction of largest small shapes for even-sided polygons. The video concludes with a promotion for Brilliant, a learning platform.

What is the defining characteristic of the largest small hexagon?

• It is a regular hexagon.

• It was discovered in the 1980s.

• It has the largest area with diagonals less than or equal to 1.

• It fits perfectly in a 2x2 box.

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What is a unique feature of the largest small hexagon compared to other shapes?

• It has a larger area than a regular hexagon.

• It is a regular shape.

• It was discovered in the 1990s.

• It has more sides than a regular hexagon.

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Which shape is the largest small triangle?

• Isosceles triangle

• Right triangle

• Scalene triangle

• Equilateral triangle

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For quadrilaterals, which shape can be considered the largest small quadrilateral?

• Rectangle

• Rhombus

• Square

• Trapezoid

What mathematical approach did Ron Graham use to find the largest small hexagon?

• Graph theory

• Algebra

• Geometry

• Calculus

How did Ron Graham determine the largest small hexagon?

• By trial and error with different shapes

• By calculating areas of regular hexagons

• By using graph theory to eliminate possibilities

• By measuring different hexagons

What is the process to construct the largest small octagon?

• Start with a hexagon and add two corners

• Start with a seven-sided shape and add one more corner

• Use a regular octagon and adjust the angles

• Begin with a square and extend the sides

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What was Ron Graham's conjecture about even-sided shapes?

• They are smaller than odd-sided shapes.

• They are all regular shapes.

• They can be constructed by adding a corner to an odd-sided shape.

• They have the same area as regular shapes.

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