Problem of the Week

A new problem every Monday that challenges participants of all ages to think creatively and apply their math skills. Perfect for a weekly mental challenge.

Cynthia orders a 14-inch diameter pizza and when it arrives at her table the pizza is cut into 6 equal area sector slices. Cynthia takes one of the slices and decides to cut it in half by making a cut across the slice, perpendicular to the angle bisector of the vertex. How far from the vertex (measured in inches along the angle bisector) should she make the cut to divide the slice in half?

Problem submitted by Mike Schieffer, Austin, TX


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