A room has dimensions 3 m × 4 m × 5 m.
A fly starting at one corner ends up at
the diametrically opposite corner. If
the fly were to walks, what is the length
of the shortest path it can take?
Let ABC be an acute triangle. Find
the positions of the points M, N, P on
the sides BC, CA, AB, respectively,
such that the perimeter of the triangle
MNP is minimal.
A stone of mass 100g is tied to the end of a string of 50 cm long . The stone is
whirled as a conical pendulum so that it rotates in horizontal circle radius
30 cm. Determine the angular speed and the tension in the string.