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Two items to get sqrt of 2 (Posted on 2016-07-19)

Evaluate an approximate value of sqrt(2), using a sneaker and a stopwatch only.

Source: Mark Levi's "Why Cats Land On Their Feet?"

See The Solution Submitted by Ady TZIDON

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re(3): another way(s).....how to walk?

Comment 5 of 5 |

(In reply to re(2): another way(s) by Jer)

GRAVITY: using different ratios of heights: ok,

PENULUM: different ratios of strings: ok,

WALKING: other right triangle: please try for sqrt(3) -not so simple!

sqrt(11)? - even less!

Edited on July 27, 2016, 9:30 am

Posted by Ady TZIDON on 2016-07-27 09:26:30

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