Re: spherical geometry (was Re: navigation riddle)

[Brian Whatcott <betwys1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>]

At 10:42 AM 8/13/2004, David Bowman, you wrote:
> //
> This discussion reminds me of a somewhat related problem. //
> Suppose we straightened out the 2nd leg of the path so *all three*
> legs of the path are [great cirrcles]... and the length of the 2nd
> leg is the same as the length of the 1st and 3rd legs.

///

> David Bowman


Or how about this one:
From a fixed point, head due South, continue in a straight line
for one mile: turn due East and continue in that direction for one mile,
then turn onto a due South heading and continue straight for one mile,
to return to your start point.



Brian Whatcott    Altus OK    Eureka!