The following pictures show n squares packed inside a unit pentagon, so that the total sum of the sides of the squares is as large as possible.
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Σ s = cos(18°)/cos(27°) = 1.06740+
Trivial.
Σ s = 1.39526+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in June 2026.
Σ s = 1.79081+
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in June 2026.
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Σ s = 2.20338+
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in June 2026.
Σ s = 2.56933+
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in June 2026.
Σ s = 2.86825+
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in June 2026.
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Σ s = 3.07742+
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in June 2026.
Σ s = 3.31577+
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in June 2026.
Σ s = 3.52833+
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in June 2026.
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Σ s = 3.74075+
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in June 2026.
Σ s = 4.00392+
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in June 2026.
Σ s = 4.17341+
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in June 2026.
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Σ s = 4.35536+
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in June 2026.
Σ s = 4.56549+
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in June 2026.
Σ s = 4.72963+
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in June 2026.
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Σ s = 4.89463+
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in June 2026.
Σ s = 5.03511+
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in June 2026.
Σ s = 5.19478+
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in June 2026.
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Σ s = 5.33987+
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in June 2026.
Σ s = 5.49375+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in June 2026.