The Mathematical Formula for the Ideal Christmas Tree
During Christmas time, some people prefer something much more traditional in their homes than the Treeasy. For them, members of the University of Sheffield Maths Society created a formula for the perfect Christmas tree as a response to a challenge by U.K. department store Debenhams.
The formula, which was produced by students Nicole Wrightman and Alex Craig, makes use of the height of a tree to calculate the perfect variety of baubles, the length of tinsel and lights, and even the size of the star, fairy, or angel resting atop the tree required to provide the tree that catalog-perfect look.
“The formulas took us about two hrs to finish,” stated Wrightman. “We wish the formulas will certainly play a part in making Christmas that bit less complicated for everybody.”
The “trigonometric” formulas are as follows:
- Number of baubles = √17 / 20 x (tree height in cms)
- Length of tinsel (cms) = 13 x π / 8 x (tree height in cms)
- Length of lights (cms) = π x (tree height in cms)
- Height of star/fairy/angel (cms) = height of tree in cms /10
For those without a calculator at hand and on the internet, the calculator can be found using the source link.
Originally published on Newatlas.com. Read the original article.
Source: University of Sheffield
