There is a wolf in the centre of a square field, and four dogs in the corners. The wolf can easily kill one dog, but two dogs can kill the wolf. The wolf can run all over the field, and the dogs -- along the fence (border) only. Prove that if a dog's speed is 1.5 times more than the wolf's, then the dogs can prevent the wolf escaping.

(In reply to In bocca al lupo! by goFish)

goFish, you are thinking along the same lines, I am working on it.  This is  a great puzzle, love it, thanks man.

 

Posted by Hugo on 2006-02-23 17:38:25