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Two Trains Puzzle
Two trains 100 kilometers apart head toward each other, each travelling at the same speed. A bumblebee zigzags from one to the other until they meet and it is squashed. How far does the bumblebee travel?
Contributed by:
Jacqueline D. Wandzura
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Stephen M. Wandzura
Based on a program by:
Eric W. Weisstein
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Contributed by:
Jacqueline D. Wandzura
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Stephen M. Wandzura
Based on a program by:
Eric W. Weisstein
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