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ranjitjat
June 19th, 2003, 08:11 PM
2 men start at the same point and walk in opposite directions for 4 metres.
They then turn left and walk another 3 metres.
Assuming they are on the flat plane-
What is the
A- MINIMUM
B- MAXIMUM
POSSIBLE DISTANCE BETWEEN THEM ???

nsehrawat
June 19th, 2003, 08:21 PM
Max - 14 - unlimited
Min - 10

rsdalal
June 19th, 2003, 08:47 PM
Distance between them is 10 Meter.

bnashier
June 20th, 2003, 03:24 AM
Ranvir Singh Dalal (Jun 19, 2003 11:17 a.m.):
Distance between them is 10 Meter.

Ranvir Bhai is correct - remembers his pythagorus from high school !

ranjitjat
June 20th, 2003, 04:28 AM
10 is half 50% of the answer
Minimum or maxium ??
OR GOLMOL- TOOKA ??

smalik
June 20th, 2003, 10:11 AM
I think Narender bhai is correct

bnashier
June 20th, 2003, 03:30 PM
Dharmpal Singh Dudee (Jun 19, 2003 06:58 p.m.):
10 is half 50% of the answer
Minimum or maxium ??
OR GOLMOL- TOOKA ??

Dharmpal Ji:

Simple geometry says this: You just consider one person walking from a point 4 meters (in a line) and then turning to his left (90 degrees) and walking 3 meters. When you join the points of his original position and the end position, it is a rightangle triangle with diagonal 5 meters.
The same is the case with the other guy. Since they walked in opposite directions from the same point and each turned to (his own) left - the other guys path is a mirror image of the first one, but turned upside down and thus the diagonals of these triangles make a straight line and that is the distance between them !

Yo ta jattu bhasha ka explanation se Sahab Ji.

rsdalal
June 20th, 2003, 05:09 PM
Budh ji explained exactly right, unless we misunderstood the question.
Dudee ji can please explains if so.


Budh Nashier (Jun 20, 2003 06:00 a.m.):

Dharmpal Singh Dudee (Jun 19, 2003 06:58 p.m.):
10 is half 50% of the answer
Minimum or maxium ??
OR GOLMOL- TOOKA ??

Dharmpal Ji:

Simple geometry says this: You just consider one person walking from a point 4 meters (in a line) and then turning to his left (90 degrees) and walking 3 meters. When you join the points of his original position and the end position, it is a rightangle triangle with diagonal 5 meters.
The same is the case with the other guy. Since they walked in opposite directions from the same point and each turned to (his own) left - the other guys path is a mirror image of the first one, but turned upside down and thus the diagonals of these triangles make a straight line and that is the distance between them !

Yo ta jattu bhasha ka explanation se Sahab Ji.

akdalal
June 20th, 2003, 05:17 PM
minimum - 10 and
maximum- 14

Needs explanation pls let me know.

Cheers!!!

ranjitjat
June 20th, 2003, 07:28 PM
Dear All
Budh ji explained very nicely.
3-4-5 pythagoras triangle is right.
There are 2 answers asked- minimum and maximum.
one answer is 10 is right. but explain minimum or maximum.
Remember it is possible- one man can walk backward at one stage.
This is jat catch 22?

rsdalal
June 20th, 2003, 08:11 PM
Dudee ji,
Both starts from O, At the end one is at A and another is at B. So how come distance between A and B have two values(Min and Max). It can have only one possible value. Waiting for your correct answer.

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-O
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B----

rsdalal
June 20th, 2003, 08:12 PM
Ram Ram...

shekhar_nehra
June 20th, 2003, 09:00 PM
The term Left is relative to the direction we are facing.

o :starting point
A: 1st person
B: 2nd person
_ and | = 1mt

Maximum Distsnce is 10mts
..................... A
..................... |
..................... |
_ _ _ _o_ _ _ _|
|.....................
|.....................
|.....................
B.....................

Minimum distance 8mts
Both A and B facing towards * , A walks backwards.

A ................... B
| .................... |
| .................... |
| _ _ _ _ o_ _ _ _|*


Dudee kaka ye answer theeh hai kya?

ranjitjat
June 20th, 2003, 11:31 PM
Shekhar Baeta- well done 100 % right
yes it is possible.
cheers

rsdalal
June 21st, 2003, 12:03 AM
Good One shekhar,


Shekhar Nehra (Jun 20, 2003 11:33 a.m.):
The term Left is relative to the direction we are facing.

o :starting point
A: 1st person
B: 2nd person
_ and | = 1mt

Maximum Distsnce is 10mts
..................... A
..................... |
..................... |
_ _ _ _o_ _ _ _|
|.....................
|.....................
|.....................
B.....................

Minimum distance 8mts
Both A and B facing towards * , A walks backwards.

A ................... B
| .................... |
| .................... |
| _ _ _ _ o_ _ _ _|*


Dudee kaka ye answer theeh hai kya?

shekhar_nehra
June 21st, 2003, 12:08 AM
Dharmpal Singh Dudee (Jun 20, 2003 02:01 p.m.):
Shekhar Baeta- well done 100 % right
yes it is possible.
cheers

Dudee kaka ji Thanks !
Cheers!!