The following pictures show n circles packed inside a unit pentagon, so that the total sum of the radii of the circles is as large as possible.
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Σ s = cot(π/5)/2 = .68819+
Trivial.
Σ s = .76085+
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in June 2026.
Σ s = 1.03457+
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in June 2026.
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Σ s = 1.25099+
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in June 2026.
Σ s = 5/(2tan(π/5)+2) = 1.44799+
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in June 2026.
Σ s = (4+csc(π/5))/(2tan(π/5)+2) = 1.65107+
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in June 2026.
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Σ s = 1.74099+
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in June 2026.
Σ s = 1.85250+
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in June 2026.
Σ s = 1.95668+
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in June 2026.
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Σ s = 2.06920+
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in June 2026.
Σ s = 2.20261+
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in June 2026.
Σ s = 2.29901+
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in June 2026.
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Σ s = 2.40969+
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in June 2026.
Σ s = 2.51439+
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in June 2026.
Σ s = 2.61251+
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in June 2026.
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Σ s = 2.72429+
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in June 2026.
Σ s = 2.78356+
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in June 2026.
Σ s = 2.85730+
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in June 2026.
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Σ s = 2.93757+
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in June 2026.
Σ s = 3.01869+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in June 2026.