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Challenge: Who's Faster

Two animals are on an infinite plane.

  • If animal 'A' wants to catch 'B' (and 'B' wants to get away from 'A') and 'B' is given a 20 meter head start, 'A' will always catch 'B'.
  • Similarly, though it may seem strange, if animal 'B' wants to catch 'A' (and 'A' wants to get away from 'B') and 'A' is given a 20 meter head start, 'B' will always catch 'A'.

What explanation can solve this apparent contradiction?
Last Updated: Tuesday, August 7, 2007