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Around the bend (Posted on 2004-03-13) Difficulty: 2 of 5
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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answer? | Comment 7 of 8 |
10 ft
  Posted by jas on 2004-03-14 10:51:47
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