The document describes a cube with points A and B located on opposite corners, and asks the reader to determine the shortest path between the points, justify their answer, and consider whether there are multiple equally short paths. It prompts the reader to think about the geometry of moving along the cube's surface from one corner to another.
2. from point A to point B
Suppose a tiny bug desired to move along
the surface of a cube from the top far
corner (point A) to the near bottom corner
(point B). A
B
3. Is this the shortest path?
If you agree that
the shown path is
the shortest,
justify your
answer. A
If you disagree,
describe the
shortest path,
and justify your
answer.
B
4. How many different paths?
Is the shortest path
that you found
unique, or are there
more possible paths
A
that are equally
short? How many
shortest paths are
there? Why does
this seem
reasonable?
B