A Conic Journey

 The Problem:

 A cone sculpture has the cross-section of an equilateral triangle of side length 6m.

 

What is the shortest distance an ant has to travel, to get from point A to point B, diametrically opposite on the base? It can’t squeeze under the sculpture!

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Last modified: June 18, 2007