Mayday Mystery Math Art

The above graphic is my geometric interpretation of the Mayday Mystery announcements. The graphic is made up entirely of six identical large rectangles having diagonal lengths of twelve units each. Three of the rectangles make one hexagon, while three of the other rectangles make a second hexagon. Look at the following numerical stats derived from the graphic. Notice the similarity of these numbers in relation to the key numbers used throughout the Mayday Mystery announcements.

• 2 - Hexagons (6+6=12)
• 2 - Dodecagons (12+12=24)
• 2 - Stars of David
• 3 - Squares
• 12 - Stars
• 12 - Pentagons
• 28 - Equilateral Triangles (4*7=28)
• 30 - Rectangles (6+12+12=30) (30 octal = 24 decimal)
• 72 - Isosceles Triangles (6*12=72)
• 84 - vertices (7*12=84), also (8+4=12)
• 120 - Right Triangles (10*12=120)

Draw a circle around the outer perimeter of the graphic to get the following shape. The new graphic could represent time, space, universe, and of course, the Mayday Mystery announcements.

© Dan Thomasson, April 24, 2006

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