A right circular cone has radius r and slant height s.
A fly starts at a point on the edge of the cone's base,
walks around the vertex, and returns to its starting point.

What is the minimum distance traveled in terms of r and s?

The required minimum distance traveled is:2*s*sin(pi*r/s) 

Edited on February 21, 2023, 10:03 pm

Posted by K Sengupta on 2023-02-06 23:18:37