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Page * Taxicab Geometry MAEN 504 George Carbone August 18, 2002 Table Of Contents Why Taxicab Geometry? History of Taxicab Geometry The General Equation for Taxicab Distance Taxicab Circles An Application - Taxicab Treasure Hunt Taxicab Ellipse More Applications Resources and Bibliography Why Taxicab Geometry? The best way to understand “Why Taxicab Geometry” is through a practical application or problem... John wants to walk from his home to the library. Based on the diagram at the left where each square represents one square block, what is the shortest distance he must walk? Analysis The li