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xkcd #3125: Snake-in-the-Box Problem (imgs.xkcd.com)
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xkcd #3125: Snake-in-the-Box Problem

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Chemistry grad students have been spotted trying to lure campus squirrels into laundry hampers in the hope that it sparks inspiration.

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Chemistry grad students have been spotted trying to lure campus squirrels into laundry hampers in the hope that it sparks inspiration.
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[–] 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I feel like the answer should be much simpler than that equation salad.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago

    The difficulty is that the goat is tied to the fence.

    It would be a lot easier to put a pole in the center of the circle.

    The length of the rope would then be 0.5 x sqr(2) x fence radius.

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