To: UCANSEE2
how fast would you have to go on the downhill side to average 30mph You cannot average 30 mph under the conditions posed by the problem.
Try this one.
How many feet of rope is needed to circle the circumference of a globe the same size as earth?
How many additional feet of rope is required to raise the rope one foot above the globe along its entire circumference?
35 posted on
09/02/2014 5:58:17 AM PDT by
MosesKnows
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To: MosesKnows
My differential calculus says that ΔC = 2πΔr = πΔD; but you want the diameter increased by two feet (that is, the radius increased by 1 foot), so that would require 6 feet 3 3/8 inches, plus a smidgin. Hmm?
38 posted on
09/02/2014 7:38:40 AM PDT by
imardmd1
(Fiat Lux)
To: MosesKnows
How many feet of rope is needed to circle the circumference of a globe the same size as earth?What kind of rope ?
43 posted on
09/02/2014 9:10:43 AM PDT by
UCANSEE2
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