The Closer City

City A is 9000 miles from City B. City A is also 9000 miles from City C. (Approximately) what are the odds that City B is closer to City C than it is to City A?

Communicated by Jeff Miller.

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3 Comments

  1. Steven Miller on October 24, 2011 at 3:03 am

    I think you need to use the earth is essentially spherical, and what its radius equals



  2. Linh on October 24, 2011 at 1:57 am

    Suggested problem: City A is 9000 miles from City B. City A is also 9000 miles or closer from City C. (Approximately) what are the odds that City B is closer to City C than it is to City A?



  3. Linh on October 23, 2011 at 2:45 pm

    120/360=1/3?



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