what shape is a bean

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ksaimouli · Answer

oval

ksaimouli · Answer

little bit pinched at the middle

anonymous · Answer

oval

anonymous · Answer

oval

zepdrix · Answer

I always thought it was bean shaped... hmmm

anonymous · Answer

a bumpy, bent and a bit curvy oval

anonymous · Answer

Square. Here's my work.

unklerhaukus · Answer

i mean how can we  mathematically describe the shape of a bean

anonymous · Answer

Pink with a little bit of cinnamon.

zepdrix · Answer

It kinda seems like a piece of a Torus with rounded caps on the end... Hmmm

zepdrix · Answer

Err no I guess it's not a circle the way I'm thinking...

anonymous · Answer

curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged

anonymous · Answer

unklerhaukus · Answer

this is not a english  question

anonymous · Answer

You spelled uncle wrong. Maybe it should be an english question.

anonymous · Answer

anonymous · Answer

rotated ellipse (use calculus)

unklerhaukus · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

are we talking coffee bean or normal bean or refried or pinto???

unklerhaukus · Answer

an idealised bean , 
as simple as possible, 
to have only the required features of a bean shape

hunus · Answer

Similar to a nephroid

anonymous · Answer

a kidney....
at least kidney beans do... :)

hunus · Answer

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unklerhaukus · Answer

@Hunus that nephroid is close , but the indentation of he right hand side is sharp , a bean has a curved indentation

unklerhaukus · Answer

how about a ellipse on a curved major axis ?

hunus · Answer

r=sin^3(theta)+cos^3(theta)

hunus · Answer

Called the bean curve

unklerhaukus · Answer

Thats it! awesome

hunus · Answer

:D

unklerhaukus · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

This is mathematics problem section not
SHAPE DETECTION COMITTEE

hba · Answer

Well you can use Gauss's Law to determine the area,I am not sure though.