What is the longest straight line that could pass through a U bend?

Subject: What is the longest straight line that could pass through a U bend?

Date: Fri Sep 30 14:04:08 2011
Posted by Iain
Grade level: grad (science) School: Mechanical Engineering
City: Hamilton State/Province: Scotland Country: Uk
Area of science: Engineering
ID: 1317416648.Eg

Message:


Design of an Autograss Race car through a hairpin, for fun.

Data:constant 3.5m wide 'road', 9m outside daimeter for hairpin. Car is 1.6m 
wide, What would be the maximum length the car could be?

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