Sofa Moving Problem

or If the Movers Had Been Mathematicians

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Complicating the things...



What if the hallways are not 1 m wide?

And what if they are not of the same width?


We use two sliders a and b to represent the width of each hallway.

Change their values and explore.

What is the longest pole that can be moved around the corner if one of the hallways is 90 cm wide and the other is 80 cm wide?



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