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( , Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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will two circles of combined diameter equal to one larger circle fit through the same gap. if the gap is flexible?
(eg. if you have a hole of diameter 10cm, will a circle of 6cm and a circle of 4cm both fit through at the same time?)
( , Sat 2 May 2009, 19:13, 13 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

ok, suplementary question:
could the 6cm and 4cm circles fit inside a deformable circle of 9cm diameter?
( , Sat 2 May 2009, 20:41, Reply)

6cm diameter has an area of 3x3xpi = 9pi
4cm diameter has an area of 2x2xpi = 4pi
9cm hole has an area of 4.5x4.5xpi = 20.25pi
so there's a lot of spare area. If you make an egg shape you could fit them both through at the same time. If you had someone who'd done a maths degree more recently than me they might be able to work out the minimum size of the hole.
( , Sat 2 May 2009, 22:03, Reply)

thanks LIC
i got caught up with trying to calculate circumferences, rather than considering areas.
( , Sat 2 May 2009, 22:20, Reply)

It would also depend if the 6 and 4cm ones were deformable. Working it out by surface areas, you have to remember that solid 6 and 4cm ones would have two gaps between their edges, which would add to that area.
( , Sat 2 May 2009, 22:51, Reply)

This was a double penetration related question?
( , Sat 2 May 2009, 23:40, Reply)

where significantly smaller than the usual one
( , Sun 3 May 2009, 9:54, Reply)

are we talking double penetration here?
edit: posted before reading disco travs reply
( , Sun 3 May 2009, 0:31, Reply)
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