6 kyu
Zig-Zag Camel
83 of 259dinglemouse
Description:
A camel at the base of a large sand dune wants to get to the top of it to see what is on the other side.
The dune distance d and height h are as shown below:
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Camel ----------------------------+
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Steep dunes don't worry him because this is a smart camel!
When the slope is > 30 degrees, then instead of going straight up he will zig-zag back and forth so the climb is not so steep.
Kata Task
Given d and h then what is the shortest amount of walking for our smart camel to get to the top of the sand dune?
Mathematics
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| Created | Nov 16, 2016 |
| Published | Nov 20, 2016 |
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