Re: In the schoolyard (some math needed)

Francois Grieu <fgrieu@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

Alice, Bob, Carol and David are standing in the schoolyard.
Alice is 1 meter away from David.
David is 1 meter away from Bob.
Bob is 1 meter away from Carol.
Carol is as far from Alice as she is from David.
When Alice looks in the direction of Carol, Bob is obstructing
her line of sight.
How far are Alice and Bob ?

François Grieu

The golden ratio = .618034 meters. Approximately.
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