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Around the bend (Posted on 2004-03-13)

What is the longest pole I can swing around the 90° corner of a hallway of unit width?

For the simplicity of this problem, the pole must be kept exactly horizontal, while maneuvering it.

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I'm thinking...

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I'm thinking 2*sqrt(2), but I haven't proved it yet

Posted by Larry on 2004-03-13 10:46:44

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