It is hard to know what you are talking about in mathematics, yet no one questions the validity of what you say. There is no other realm of discourse half so queer.
In J. R. Newman (ed.) The World of Mathematics, New York: Simon and Schuster, 1956.
Loci: Convergence
Tree and Vine
A tree is 20 feet tall and has a circumference of 3 feet. There is a vine that winds seven equally spaced times around the tree and reaches the top. What is the length of the vine? (China 100 BCE)
Click here to reveal the answerThe answer is: 29 feet
