Question 15

What is the maximum number of points that can be placed on a circular disk of radius 1 metre (some of the points could be placed on the bounding circle of the disk) such that no two points are at a distance of less than 1 metre from each other?

Solution

In order to accommodate maximum number of points on the circular disk, all the points should be placed on the boundary of the disk as any point if placed inside the boundary would be less than 1 metre apart from the centre of the disk. Also, all the points have to be exactly 1 metre apart from each other to place maximum number of  points. Hence, a maximum of 6 points can be placed on the boundary of the disk (each adjacent points placed 60 degrees apart) and 1 point at the centre. 

Hence, a total of 7 points can be placed on the disk.

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