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Consider a set of dominos standing along a straight line with equal distances between them.
 
Consider a set of dominos standing along a straight line with equal distances between them.
 
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Push the leftmost domino and assume they all fall except for the very last one. What curve do their tops trace?

Revision as of 16:17, 16 May 2022

Consider a set of dominos standing along a straight line with equal distances between them.

Domino effect.png

Push the leftmost domino and assume they all fall except for the very last one. What curve do their tops trace?