Get to the Point

Objective:

To find a mystery point on campus as accurately as possible using a given list of displacement vectors.

Apparatus:

A list of displacement vectors, a protractor, and a flag will be provided by us.

Regulations:

Each team will have 15 minutes to complete the task. Team members may not use any measuring devices besides the protractor. Each team member is encouraged to calibrate the length of their stride before the day of the competition. In other words, you should find out how many steps are required to move a distance of 10 meters for example. Here is a list of example displacement vectors:

30 meters at 90 degrees

20 meters at 0 degrees

10 meters at 135 degrees

40 meters at 225 degrees

Procedure:

Each team will begin at the Miller Science Building with the apparatus above and will try to find the mystery point within 15 minutes. Each team will mark their estimate with a flag.

Scoring:

Scoring will be based the accuracy of the point. The team with their flag placed closest to the actual point is the winner.