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Malfatti's problem

Malfatti's problem proper noun: the problem of cutting three cylindrical columns out of a triangular prism, maximizing the total volume of the columns.

Proper noun

Malfatti's problem

  1. The problem of cutting three cylindrical columns out of a triangular prism, maximizing the total volume of the columns.

Questions about Malfatti's problem

What does Malfatti's problem mean?
Malfatti's problem means the problem of cutting three cylindrical columns out of a triangular prism, maximizing the total volume of the columns.
What part of speech is Malfatti's problem?
Malfatti's problem is a proper noun.

Words near Malfatti's problem in the dictionary

  1. maleylsulfathiazole
  2. Maleys
  3. malfatti
  4. Malfatti circle
  5. Malfatti circles
  6. Malfatti's problem
  7. malfeasance
  8. malfeasances
  9. malfeasant
  10. malfeasants
  11. malfeasor

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