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

Revision as of 16:18, 16 May 2022

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

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