[size=200][b]Helicopter vs. Taxi[/b][/size]

In [size=100][size=150][b]TaxiCab[/b][/size][/size] geometry we have to stick to the streets. We can't drive on buildings. The shortest [br][br]distance from point A to point B is always the addition of the legs of the triangles. In this triangle 3 [br][br]blocks down and 5 blocks to the right, which add up to 8 blocks.

In [size=150][b]Euclidian[/b][/size] geometry the shortest distance between two points is always a straight line. The path of [br][br]the helicopter is the shortest distance in this case [size=150][math]3^2+5^2=c^2[/math][/size]which makes [size=150][math]c=\sqrt{34}[/math][/size]which makes [br][br]c = 5.83 blocks.

[size=200][color=#0000ff]Now that you understand a little about TaxiCab geometry lets have some fun with it.[br][/color][/size][br]

Open a new tab and copy paste the URL below and have fun playing the game.[br][br]http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/math/geometry/shape/taxicab/index.html