in how many minutes she will be able to travel 3 metars?
2006-07-03 00:13:19 · 7 answers · asked by bunty_tibrewal 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
This is one of Xeno's 8 Paradoxes again
The infinite series 1 + 1/2 + 1/4 + 1/8 approaches but never quite reaches 2, so the ant dies at some point before it actually reaches 2 metres as it doesn't live an infinite number of minutes.
2006-07-03 04:54:46 · answer #1 · answered by Tim Mason 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At infinity minutes, the ant will have traveled 2 meters. It will never reach 3.
2006-07-03 00:23:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
after one minute: 1meter
after two minutes: 1.5 meters
after 3 minutes: 2.25 meters
after 4 minutes 3.375 meters
3 meters is 2/3 of the way from 2.25 to 3.375. Therefore, it will take 3-2/3 minutes or 3 min 40 second to go 3 meters, assuming the speed is constant for each minute.
2006-07-03 03:13:44 · answer #3 · answered by Jack 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assuming the trend continues...
the Ant will NEVER never make it to 3 meters.
2006-07-03 00:16:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1m=60 sec
2m=60+30
3m=60+30+15
3m=105sec
3m=1.45m Or 1min and 45 second
2006-07-03 00:18:06 · answer #5 · answered by tebuny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-12-02 19:30:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
about an hour if it doesn't get squished first
2006-07-03 00:30:53 · answer #7 · answered by lump10670 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋