Missing Things

22 April 2010

A puzzle

You have a rectangular field containing an irregularly-shaped pond whose area you wish to know.

The tools you have at hand are the property deed for the field, a cannon, and an infinite number of cannonballs.

How do you find the area of the pond?
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2 comments:

  1. QwipApril 22, 2010 at 7:50 PM

    That's all you need? No string or anything?

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  2. ThursdayApril 22, 2010 at 7:59 PM

    Indeed! All you need, and therefore, all you get.

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