Treegonometry solves Christmas decoration dilemma
- Published: 7 Dec 2012 at 12.27
- Online news: World
Mathematics has provided an answer for those striving for the perfect Christmas tree, Britain's University of Sheffield says.
A formula sets out to resolve the problem of a tree that is either too barren or gaudy. ©Dmitriy Shironosov/shutterstock.com
The university's Maths Society was set the challenge of decorating a tree so that greenery and glitz are in harmonious proportion, resolving the problem of a tree that is either too barren or gaudy.
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