Sharing the Work
Published in College Mathematics Journal • Mar 26, 2013
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Authors:
Walden Freedman
Abstract
SummaryN people take turns pulling a heavy rope hanging off the edge of a building. How much of the rope should each pull in order to share the work equally? Which person's fair share is closest to 1/Nth of the rope's length? We answer these questions using basic calculus and suggest some related pr...
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