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user-inactivated  ·  3625 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Hubski quiz: a math puzzle

Wow, okay, so I didn't even tell the question right but you still got the answer. The gist of it, I think, is that you can row 1 radius and the monster can run 4r and so you need to "shorten the circle" by rowing to r/4, whereupon you can move around the circle faster than the monster can run. I believe. That was roughly my solution (after I sugged 8bit's everlasting spiral) and my friend said I got it, but I may be mixing up the details. I'll try to get back to you with the actual question.