Squares in Triangles

The following pictures show n squares with the largest possible sum of sides packed inside a unit equilateral triangle.


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Σ s = 2√3–3 = .46410+
Trivial.
Σ s = 18–10√3 = .67949+
Found by Erich Friedman
in June 2026.
Σ s = (63–31√3)/10 = .93064+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in June 2026.


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Σ s = 1.07948+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in June 2026.
Σ s = 1.22888+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in June 2026.
Σ s = (327–171√3)/22 = 1.40088+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in June 2026.


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Σ s = 1.51535+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in June 2026.
Σ s = 1.63240+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in June 2026.
Σ s = 1.75581+
Found by Haowei Lin
in July 2026.


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Σ s = 1.86607+
Found by Haowei Lin
in July 2026.
Σ s = 1.96484+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in June 2026.
Σ s = 2.05916+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in June 2026.


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Σ s = 2.15473+
Found by Haowei Lin
in July 2026.
Σ s = 2.24352+
Found by Haowei Lin
in July 2026.
Σ s = 2.33280+
Found by Haowei Lin
in July 2026.


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Σ s = 2.41865+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in June 2026.
Σ s = 2.49817+
Found by Haowei Lin
in July 2026.
Σ s = 2.57855+
Found by Haowei Lin
in July 2026.


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Σ s = 2.65121+
Found by Haowei Lin
in July 2026.
Σ s = 2.72533+
Found by Haowei Lin
in July 2026.
Σ s = 2.80200+
Found by Haowei Lin
in July 2026.