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Thread #144648   Message #3347681
Posted By: jonm
07-May-12 - 02:58 AM
Thread Name: BS: Math problems
Subject: RE: BS: Math problems
The mile south/east/north and be back where you started has TWO possible locations.

The start point is the north pole. The bear is white.

The start point is approx. 1 and 1/6 miles from the south pole (so the mile east is an exact circle and the mile north retraces your initial steps. The bear is lost.