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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Mar
Pages: 4
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The Spider and the Fly
Mellinger, Keith E.; Viglione, Raymond
College Mathematics Journal, v43 n2 p170-173 Mar 2012
The Spider and the Fly puzzle, originally attributed to the great puzzler Henry Ernest Dudeney, and now over 100 years old, asks for the shortest path between two points on a particular square prism. We explore a generalization, find that the original solution only holds in certain cases, and suggest how this discovery might be used in the classroom.
Descriptors: Geometric Concepts, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, College Mathematics, Puzzles, Problem Solving
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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