Escape from Monster

A swan sits at the center of a perfectly circular lake. At an edge of the lake stands a ravenous monster waiting to devour the swan. The monster can not enter the water, but it will run around the circumference of the lake to try to catch the swan as soon as it reaches the shore. The monster moves at 4 times the speed of the swan, and it will always move in the direction along the shore that brings it closer to the swan the quickest. Both the swan and the the monster can change directions in an instant.
The swan knows that if it can reach the lake's shore without the monster right on top of it, it can instantly escape into the surrounding forest.

How can the swan successfully escape?




Similar Riddles

You Throw The Outside, Cook The Inside
Eat The Outside, Throw The Inside.

What Is It?

Asked by Neha on 27 Jun 2023


What has to be broken before you can use it?

Asked by Neha on 06 May 2022

The peacock is a bird that does not lay eggs. How do they get baby peacocks?

Asked by Neha on 09 Dec 2023


I am soft and cuddly that soothe your heart. But, If you pick my last name I am going to tear you all apart. Who am I?

Asked by Neha on 13 May 2024

Solve the counting riddle by identifying the number of triangles in the given picture.

Count the Triangle Riddle

Asked by Neha on 26 Feb 2026

Decode the below four famous ciphers:

8P of the SS
1M of the E
1S of the SS
60M in 1H

Asked by Neha on 17 May 2021


Solve below popular number sequence
314 159 265 358 979 323 846 ?

Asked by Neha on 09 Nov 2025

What has 13 hearts but no other organs?

Asked by Neha on 11 Mar 2022

John replied, when asked how old he was. In 2 years he will be twice as old as he was five years ago.' How old is he ?

Find the age

Asked by Neha on 10 Apr 2021


Divide 110 into two parts so that one will be 150 per cent of the other. What are the 2 numbers?

Asked by Neha on 27 Oct 2024

Hot Articles

Amazing Facts

Jigsaw puzzles

Jigsaw puzzles soared in popularity during the great depression, as they provided a cheap, long-lasting, recyclable form of entertainment.