What is the shortest distance it can walk
2007-02-26 13:01:07 · 9 answers · asked by Christin L 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
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2007-02-26 13:31:09 · answer #1 · answered by surfergrl145 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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1.347 inches.
The reason for this figure is because that is how long the ant's lead is.
If you had given it a longer lead - it could have gone a bit further - but you didn't.
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2007-02-26 21:45:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The shortest route has got to be 2 - be they inches, centimetres, or whatever, because this is the shortest dimension - corner to corner - on the block.
Any other path is either 4 or 8, or the diagonal path between these points, which are all greater than 2.
But I am assuming you mean from corner to corner, otherwise the question lacks definition.
2007-02-26 13:37:45 · answer #3 · answered by Bunts 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This question needs more information. Where are points A and B located on this wooden block?
2007-02-26 13:12:26 · answer #4 · answered by cubs.rock.i.rule@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If A and B are sufficiently spaced as to be located under alternate legs, it would not have to move at all, so the correct answer is 0
2007-02-26 16:05:56 · answer #5 · answered by Johnq P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
100^(1/2) or squareroot of 100 or 10
I'm assuming pts A & B are as far away from each other as possible on opposite corners of the block.
2007-02-26 14:14:38 · answer #6 · answered by duncefremen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with cubs.rock.i.rule. You need more info about the points' location on the block.
2007-03-02 12:52:20 · answer #7 · answered by Violet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no shortest distance,
point A and point B can be infinitely close
2007-02-27 10:59:47 · answer #8 · answered by Christian O 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a straight line
2007-02-26 13:34:31 · answer #9 · answered by paul b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋