The following pictures show n equilateral triangles with side 1 packed inside the smallest known circle (of radius r).
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2.
3.
r = 1/√3 = .577+
Trivial.
r = √3/2 = .866+
Trivial.
r = 3√3 - 3√2 = .953+
Found by Erich Friedman
in 1997.
4.
5.
6.
r = .980+
Found by Erich Friedman
in 1997.
r = 1
Trivial.
r = 1
Trivial.
7.
8.
9.
r = 1.152+
Found by Erich Friedman
in 1997.
r = 1.263+
Found by Maurizio Morandi
in April 2008.
r = 1.314+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in July 2002.
10.
11.
12.
r = 1.385+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in July 2002.
r = 1.466+
Found by DC after MM
in August 2012.
r = 1.507+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in October 2005.
13.
14.
15.
r = √(7/3) = 1.527+
Found by Erich Friedman
in 1997.
r = 1.609+
Found by DC after MM
in August 2012.
r = 1.636+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in July 2002.
16.
17.
18.
r = 1.687+
Found by Maurizio Morandi
in April 2008.
r = 1.730+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in July 2005.
r = √13/2 = 1.802+
Found by Erich Friedman
in 1997.
19.
20.
21.
r = √(10/3) = 1.825+
Found by Haym Hirsh
in August 2019.
r = 1.874+
Found by Erich Friedman
in 1997.
r = 1.910+
Found by Maurizio Morandi
in May 2008.
22.
23.
24.
r = 1.943+
Found by Maurizio Morandi
in June 2008.
r = 1.988+
Found by Maurizio Morandi
in June 2008.
r = 2
Trivial.
25.
26.
27.
r = 2.055+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in July 2005.
r = 2.109+
Found by Maurizio Morandi
in April 2008.
r = 2.138+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in July 2005.
28.
29.
30.
r = 2.191+
Found by David W. Cantrell
in July 2005.
r = 2.215+
Found by Maurizio Morandi
in June 2008.
r = 2.258+
Found by Maurizio Morandi
in July 2008.
31.
r = 2.272+
Found by Maurizio Morandi
in July 2008.