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lion in the well problem

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  • See an explanation on Zeno's Achilles paradox, an infinite series concept used in finance to pay off mortgages
    In number game: The lion in the well

    …on for the 64 squares? This is typical of many problems dealing with the time required to cover a certain distance at a constant rate while at the same time progress is hindered by a constant retrograde motion. There is a lion in a well…

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