Ant & Honey Puzzle A Challenge for your Genius Mind
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Date: 2023-11-15
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Socrabate
Geometrically yes. But in real life the total amount of energy is lower in going in a straight path( jump down + move 30 on the floor + 11 climb on the side. So, the energy in your path is ( 35Fh + 12Fv, where Fh is horizontal force and Fv is climbing force. But in a straight path it is ( 30Fh + 11Fv. Whereas physical time is comparable. All in all, a better decision for the ant is to follow a straight path.
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Geometrically yes. But in real life the total amount of energy is lower in going in a straight path( jump down + move 30 on the floor + 11 climb on the side. So, the energy in your path is ( 35Fh + 12Fv, where Fh is horizontal force and Fv is climbing force. But in a straight path it is ( 30Fh + 11Fv. Whereas physical time is comparable. All in all, a better decision for the ant is to follow a straight path.
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Eminem
wrong answer sir. I cn make more shorter path. itz 31. 622 approx. see ant moves 6 inches to reach front side of the box den itz already 1 inch up and has to travel 1 inch below on dat side. dat means we get a ri8 angle of 10 x 30 n itz hypotenuse wil b 31. 622. so de ant only has to move remaining 6 inch to reach d drop dat is 6+6+31. 622= 32. 622 inches approximately!
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wrong answer sir. I cn make more shorter path. itz 31. 622 approx. see ant moves 6 inches to reach front side of the box den itz already 1 inch up and has to travel 1 inch below on dat side. dat means we get a ri8 angle of 10 x 30 n itz hypotenuse wil b 31. 622. so de ant only has to move remaining 6 inch to reach d drop dat is 6+6+31. 622= 32. 622 inches approximately!
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Phrosty
The box is on a rocket ship, headed to outer space, during the way there, the rope holding the honey is detached due to turbulence. Once the rocket reaches outer space, the lack of gravity will cause the honey to float around. At some point, the honey will eventually float toward the ant, the ant travels 0 distance. Think outside the earth.
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The box is on a rocket ship, headed to outer space, during the way there, the rope holding the honey is detached due to turbulence. Once the rocket reaches outer space, the lack of gravity will cause the honey to float around. At some point, the honey will eventually float toward the ant, the ant travels 0 distance. Think outside the earth.
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dragoncarver
Actually, if you can bend the box ends out, you can also bend them in. And the shortest distance seems to be less than 30. however, doing that with the honey flap would put the honey between two surfaces. fold the honey flap out and the ant flap in. Just don't crush the ant.
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Actually, if you can bend the box ends out, you can also bend them in. And the shortest distance seems to be less than 30. however, doing that with the honey flap would put the honey between two surfaces. fold the honey flap out and the ant flap in. Just don't crush the ant.
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Verth
4 is the shortest distance. Just rotate the box 90 degree to make the wall where ant stand the floor, and the wall with honey a ceiling. Gravity will make honey fall down on the floor, and ant will have to move only 4 incehs to get it. Easy.
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4 is the shortest distance. Just rotate the box 90 degree to make the wall where ant stand the floor, and the wall with honey a ceiling. Gravity will make honey fall down on the floor, and ant will have to move only 4 incehs to get it. Easy.
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Baz
The time it takes to take the shortest route will be far longer than than just up, along the top, and down a bit. Total number of turns = 3. Whereas the other one will take so much more longer it-s pointless
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The time it takes to take the shortest route will be far longer than than just up, along the top, and down a bit. Total number of turns = 3. Whereas the other one will take so much more longer it-s pointless
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Sagar
I started with different projections. but thought squiring and taking root would need calculator. but yaa. in this case just squire is sufficient. I have concluded the 2nd shown path first. Good question
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I started with different projections. but thought squiring and taking root would need calculator. but yaa. in this case just squire is sufficient. I have concluded the 2nd shown path first. Good question
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Nobody
I have bad news for you. The ant that straight about set out on the 42 inch journey arrived before you and ate the honey. Next time don't take 4 minutes figuring out how to save 2 inches. ---
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I have bad news for you. The ant that straight about set out on the 42 inch journey arrived before you and ate the honey. Next time don't take 4 minutes figuring out how to save 2 inches. ---
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Andras
Accelerate the box to the speed of light and the length of the box becomes zero. Ant eats the honey which triggers a black hole event as the masses merge. And this is how our universe began.
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Accelerate the box to the speed of light and the length of the box becomes zero. Ant eats the honey which triggers a black hole event as the masses merge. And this is how our universe began.
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Byron
If the drop and ant were at the same level, the line you drew would be 6+30+6=42. They are NOT at the same level so the line you drew is actually LONGER than 42:
sqrt(10-2 + 42-2) > 42
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If the drop and ant were at the same level, the line you drew would be 6+30+6=42. They are NOT at the same level so the line you drew is actually LONGER than 42:
sqrt(10-2 + 42-2) > 42
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Zain
Just turn the box so that the side with the honey is at the bottom and the ants are at the top. The ant will fall and if the landing position is equal to the falling position, it will 10'.
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Just turn the box so that the side with the honey is at the bottom and the ants are at the top. The ant will fall and if the landing position is equal to the falling position, it will 10'.
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Kurt
I'm not sure unfolding the box in a few ways _proves_ that you have stumbled on the singular best path. I mean, I believe the answer is 40-, I'm just not sure that that is proven here.
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I'm not sure unfolding the box in a few ways _proves_ that you have stumbled on the singular best path. I mean, I believe the answer is 40-, I'm just not sure that that is proven here.
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As per the baudhayan theorem, not pithagoras formula. . Pythagoras did not invented this formula. This theorem was invented by The great Indian mathematics baudhayan thousand year ago.
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As per the baudhayan theorem, not pithagoras formula. . Pythagoras did not invented this formula. This theorem was invented by The great Indian mathematics baudhayan thousand year ago.
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HaTSuZ
My first answer is 31-, the logis is the honey eventually will drop. The the solution shows, I said NAH, you can fold the box inwards, just leave gaps. Think outside the box. -
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My first answer is 31-, the logis is the honey eventually will drop. The the solution shows, I said NAH, you can fold the box inwards, just leave gaps. Think outside the box. -
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UnstableMe
No way! This answer you explain is like cheating way if you can fold it, then I will take ant in my hand and leave it into honey. Don't waste your time on this question!
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No way! This answer you explain is like cheating way if you can fold it, then I will take ant in my hand and leave it into honey. Don't waste your time on this question!
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kbaldshire
When folding the box, you can fold the two ends that have the ant and honey to the top of the box. When you do this the ant only needs to crawl 18 inches across the top.
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When folding the box, you can fold the two ends that have the ant and honey to the top of the box. When you do this the ant only needs to crawl 18 inches across the top.
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Meditation
If you have food in your kitchen and you are too hungry. Will you care of shortest path. And ant - is hard workers. They don-t care of shortest path.
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If you have food in your kitchen and you are too hungry. Will you care of shortest path. And ant - is hard workers. They don-t care of shortest path.
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Dilip
Just flip the box up side down from honey side and the honey drop will fall vertically and it will be 10 inches away from the ant
Isn't that possible?
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Just flip the box up side down from honey side and the honey drop will fall vertically and it will be 10 inches away from the ant
Isn't that possible?
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Tony
If I think outside the box I come up with this solution:
Tilt the box so the honey is directly over the ant, and wait for the honey to drip. 0-.
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If I think outside the box I come up with this solution:
Tilt the box so the honey is directly over the ant, and wait for the honey to drip. 0-.
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POPT
can't just ant drop itself by gravity in tilted gravity. i. e. exactly towards honey. then ant will drop itself to the honey so. 0 would be answer-
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can't just ant drop itself by gravity in tilted gravity. i. e. exactly towards honey. then ant will drop itself to the honey so. 0 would be answer-
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Sanket
why not instead just rotate the box so that the drop will fall onto the same face where the ant is? This will drastically reduce the distance.
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why not instead just rotate the box so that the drop will fall onto the same face where the ant is? This will drastically reduce the distance.
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The
By the time the ant calculated the shortest distance the drop of honey had been dropped. By the way very good question. Best explanation. -----
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By the time the ant calculated the shortest distance the drop of honey had been dropped. By the way very good question. Best explanation. -----
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education
Consider folding both fat sides (honey & ant) outward onto -ceiling- of box. Total distance = 30- - (1- (honey) - 11- (ant) = 18- total!
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Consider folding both fat sides (honey & ant) outward onto -ceiling- of box. Total distance = 30- - (1- (honey) - 11- (ant) = 18- total!
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Kundan
If this is a wood or box of any metal, how can a ant pass under the bottom of the box. Because u aren't say that the box is hanging.
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If this is a wood or box of any metal, how can a ant pass under the bottom of the box. Because u aren't say that the box is hanging.
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dmcs2003
31- because by the time the ant is able to reach the honey, the honey will have slid down the side of the box due to gravity.
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31- because by the time the ant is able to reach the honey, the honey will have slid down the side of the box due to gravity.
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Joe
Tilt the box so the honey is directly above the ant and hold it. The honey will eventually fall. 0- travelled for the ant.
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Tilt the box so the honey is directly above the ant and hold it. The honey will eventually fall. 0- travelled for the ant.
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mkracf
You really. want to think outside the box?
Heat the box.
Honey falls up to 11 inches; Ant walks 31 inches.
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You really. want to think outside the box?
Heat the box.
Honey falls up to 11 inches; Ant walks 31 inches.
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Fossky
If the ant is patient enought, the shortest distance is 31'' - just wait till the drop reach the bottom; )
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If the ant is patient enought, the shortest distance is 31'' - just wait till the drop reach the bottom; )
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Freddy
What if the box is folded inwards instead of outward? That way, the ant could reach the honey in 18 inches
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What if the box is folded inwards instead of outward? That way, the ant could reach the honey in 18 inches
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