Mission 206
Sky Bridge Shortcut: The Secret Diagonal Hack
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Raise two towers, predict a diagonal sky bridge's length, then build it.
Two towers. A long walk around the block. Or one daring sky bridge straight across. How long will it be?
- New skill Building smooth diagonal bridges
- Level 3 · Dream City
- Difficulty Beginner
- Mode Creative
- Time 35–45 min
- Ages 13+
What you’ll build
Raise two towers at the same height, then use a famous maths hack to predict how long a diagonal sky bridge between them will be before you place a block. Build it as smooth repeating steps, dress it with glass or rails, then race the street route against your shortcut.
Finish line: Your two towers are joined by a diagonal sky bridge whose length you predicted and then checked.
Bonus challenge: Add a second sky bridge from a third tower. Predict the X and Z where the two bridges cross, then fly there and check.
You’ll need
- Tower blocks
- Glass or rails for the bridge
- A calculator with √
You choose
- My towers stand at: ____________ and
- Bridge width (3 or 5) and style (glass, rails…)
- My step ratio (1:1, 1:2 or 3:4)
Stuck?
- Bridge looks jagged? Keep the same step pattern all the way across, such as 3 along X then 4 along Z, and repeat.
- Answer won't come out whole? Pick tower gaps in a 3:4 ratio, like 60 and 80 blocks, for a neat 100.
- Measure the X and Z gaps from the same point on each tower, like a matching corner, so a and b are accurate.
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This mission is in Mission Pack 20. Each printable has the full steps, a Plan & Log page and a parent page.
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