Expert: Richard J. Raridon - 2/20/2009

Question
TOM HAS A GARDEN IN THE SHAPE OF ARECTANGLE. HE WANTED TO PLANT A TREE IN ASPECIFIC SPOT. HE WANTED IT TO BE CENTER OF THE GARDEN.WHAT WOULD BE A WAY THAT HE COULD FIND THE CENTER WITHOUT USING ANY MEASUREMENTS?

Answer
Tom can stand at one corner and have someone else stand at the opposite corner.  Have a third person go about halfway between the two and mark a line on the ground for several feet.  Now have Tom and the person at the opposite corner go to the other two corners and repeat the operation.  Now there should be an X where the two lines in the middle cross and that's the center.