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12-05-2007, 11:29 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Texas City
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AND - another question
I think we have all seen birds or geese fly south for the winter. Typically they fly in a "V" formation. In that "V" formation, one line is longer than the other. There is a mathematical reason for one line being longer.
What is it?
Draw it out. I'm sure ya'll will come up with the correct answer.
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12-05-2007, 12:27 PM
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Montana Master
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The number of geese or ducks is greater in the long line. HA!
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12-05-2007, 12:37 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Merlin
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It will always be an even number of geese, since there is only one leader, an odd number will never have one side longer than the other.
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12-05-2007, 12:39 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Land O Lakes
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If they fly in pairs and there is always a leader at the apex of the v then one side has to be shorter unless there is an odd #
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12-05-2007, 01:19 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Texas City
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M.O.C. #7673
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SlickWillie - You've heard it before!!!!!
The answer is, "There are more birds, ducks, or geese in that line."
Glad to see a fellow Texan is smart.
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12-05-2007, 03:35 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Maurice
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thanks for the giggle. my dad gets more people with that question!
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12-06-2007, 01:14 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Weatherford
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M.O.C. #9
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That lead duck/goose will swap out just like the bicycle racers. He/she will drop back and another will take over for a distance, then again. Leave it up to an engineer to make a science project out of this:
http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/nature/q0237.shtml
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