MathDL - The MAA Mathematical Sciences Digital Library

Close Window

Loci: Convergence

Tree and Vine

by

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 answer



Close Window

The Mathematical Association of America Close Window