Problem #57




A spider and a fly are in a 12 foot high room having a 12 foot by 30 foot floor. The spider is on one 12×12 wall halfway between the adjacent walls and 1 foot from the floor. The fly is on the opposite 12×12 wall halfway between the adjacent walls and 1 foot from the ceiling. The spider wishes to crawl to where the fly is via the shortest possible route. How far will the spider travel?

Source: James Fixx



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