When we look at nature, we can admire it's beauty. Sometimes, we can also look at the same thing but bring to life a new perspective. I saw this the other day and quickly recalled a math problem called "The Lily Problem" written by the famous Mathematician Sam Loyd. Wanna give it a try? Can you guess how deep the lake or reservoir housing the flowers when give the following information. This is an excerpt from "Mathematical Puzzles of Sam Loyd" (1959): "Now, let us suppose, as shown in the sketch, that the water lily is ten inches above the surface of the water, and that if it were pulled over to one side it would disappear under the surface at a point twenty-one inches from where it originally stood. WHAT IS THE DEPTH OF THE WATER?" What I appreciate about this problem is that there are enough clues and signs in the world to make inferences. This problem gives another take of something beautiful and adds to the beauty, it makes it more complex with depth. Enjoy.
