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Article #56Re: I need a solution of an exercice
From: Göran Bäärnhielm
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2002 19:35
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2002 19:35
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The solution to this classic (pseudo)problem is: The North Pole, as you correctly said. The question is not one of geometry but of doing away with unfounded presuppositions. Bert-Christian Sperber skrev: > > It is searched a point on the earth's surface by the common definition > of meridiane and latitude where the following experiment is possible: > You go 1 km to the South, 1 km to the West an 1 km to the North and will > reach your starting point again. > > Since there are just two points on a sphere where a triangle consistes > out of there sides being parallel to the meridian and latitude > respectivly (Northern and Southern pole) you cannot solve the problem in > my opinion. But the solution should be: > x=1+1/(2*pi*n) ; n is an element out of (1;2;3;4;....) and x is the > distance from the southern pole.What is my mistake in thinking? I guess > I will need a detailed way of solution. > Thanx for helping > Bert -- G�ran B��rnhielm, Stockholm, Sweden goran.baarnhielm@linux.nu
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