Math Puzzle for September 27, 2024

Sinusoidal sine curve traps square regular quadrilateral

A square is drawn under a sine wave with its corners tangent to the curve.
The amplitude of the sine wave a is 1.069489199 units.

Find the area A of the square, given the curve is measured in radians.

First correct answer arriving at JeffreyRSmith@aol.com wins a gift card worth a lot of dessert at Tucker’s Ice Cream of Alameda.

The correct answer to last week’s puzzle was BD = 12.247 and θ = 41.55º. Last week’s winner was Reisha Sickel of Overland Park, Kansas.

Jeff Smith is a former Math teacher and a retired US Navy Lieutenant Commander. Reach him at JeffreyRSmith@aol.com .

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