November 25, 2016

The geometry of a perfect parallel park

I came across this little parallel parking video on Twitter and thought it was a great example for showing future students how to park:

> The geometry of a perfect parallel park. [pic.twitter.com/rUUouEydsh](https://t.co/rUUouEydsh) > > — Simon Pampena (@mathemaniac) [November 25, 2016](https://twitter.com/mathemaniac/status/801963245137338368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

When trying to find the actual formula I came across this article on NPR which outlines the formula with examples.

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I’m logging this so in 10 years I’ll be able to use this example for my kids. I really like the lines in the video as a visual representation for what to look for.

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