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Right-triangle rig. North leg at 37 blocks. Diagonal distance 42.06 blocks, Vehicle range 29 blocks. Currently diagonal distance is over by 13.06 blocks.TUNING20 blocks37 blocks
t = 0.0s

Diagonal distance

42.06blocks

Vehicle range

29blocks

Diagonal distance is over by 13.06 blocks

37 blocks

Right-triangle rig. North leg at 37 blocks. Diagonal distance 42.06 blocks, Vehicle range 29 blocks. Currently diagonal distance is over by 13.06 blocks.

What has to balanced2=x2+y2d^2 = x^2 + y^2

What is happening

You are called to a supply run cutting diagonally across a flooded grid of streets.

The vehicle will not make it back. The depot is 20 blocks west, the vehicle has range for a 29 block diagonal, and the north leg is planned wrong.