Mathematical Impressions: Bicycle Tracks

A nice mathematical puzzle, with a solution anyone can understand, is to determine the direction a bicycle went when you come upon its tracks. The answer involves thinking about tangent lines, geometric constraints and the bicycle's steering mechanism. Uploaded 22-05-14 http://www.simonsfoundation.org/multimedia/mathematical-impressions-bicycle-tracks/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices