[net.puzzle] Yet another Polar Bear Problem

swami@uiucdcsb.CS.UIUC.EDU (10/31/85)

> How many points are there such that you can walk one mile south, one mile
> north, one mile east, and be back at the starting point? describe all of
> them.

well, let me answer it myself (sigh)

you start anywhere a mile north of the south pole, walk south to the pole,
turn the appropriate angle (why not?), walk a mile north, then east to get back
where you started.

swami

maybe i should have tried net.jokes instead :-)