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It's time for the annual "O-T Geometry Challenge"
Posted on 3/16/24 at 8:15 am
Posted on 3/16/24 at 8:15 am
Assumptions:
1. A smooth sphere as big as the Earth
2. A string all the way around at the equator: 131,000,000 ft long
Geometry Challenge: you need to add new string to the original string so that the resulting string sits 1 foot off the surface all the way around.
Q.: How much string do you need to add to the original string??
1. A smooth sphere as big as the Earth
2. A string all the way around at the equator: 131,000,000 ft long
Geometry Challenge: you need to add new string to the original string so that the resulting string sits 1 foot off the surface all the way around.
Q.: How much string do you need to add to the original string??
25
Posted on 3/16/24 at 8:17 am to tigerpawl
350 ft
Posted on 3/16/24 at 8:17 am to tigerpawl
3' 5" of additional string
Posted on 3/16/24 at 8:19 am to tigerpawl
The earth is flat moron.
Posted on 3/16/24 at 8:20 am to tigerpawl
6.283 feet.
Posted on 3/16/24 at 8:21 am to tigerpawl
1 foot
What do I win?
What do I win?
Posted on 3/16/24 at 8:21 am to tigerpawl
2pi or about 6.2 ft
Posted on 3/16/24 at 8:22 am to tigerpawl
Ask how much if the sphere is the size of basketball.
Posted on 3/16/24 at 8:22 am to tigerpawl
7
Posted on 3/16/24 at 8:23 am to tigerpawl
The angle of the dangle is equal to the heat of the meat.
Posted on 3/16/24 at 8:23 am to tigerpawl
How is it being held off the ground?
Posted on 3/16/24 at 8:24 am to tigerpawl
Whatever this works out to for it
Posted on 3/16/24 at 8:24 am to tigerpawl
Not much at all. Might not even be 2 feet most likely. Have to get my Abacus and slide rule out when I get home and do some old fashion ciphering. 
Posted on 3/16/24 at 8:24 am to tigerpawl
Divide 131,000,000 by 2pi and add 1 to that. Then multiply the result by 2pi to get the new length and subtract the old length. Answer (as already pointed out above): 350.
Posted on 3/16/24 at 8:25 am to tigerpawl
quote:
smooth sphere as big as the Earth
quote:
equator: 131,000,000 ft long
Uhhh
Posted on 3/16/24 at 8:27 am to tigerpawl
12.57 feet
Posted on 3/16/24 at 8:28 am to GumboPot
quote:
6.283 feet.
quote:Correct
2pi or about 6.2 ft
quote:
Ask how much if the sphere is the size of basketball [or a ping pong ball, or a BB].
Posted on 3/16/24 at 8:28 am to OysterPoBoy
1 foot elevation
Posted on 3/16/24 at 8:32 am to GumboPot
quote:
6.283 feet.
GumboPot has it.
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