Re: Math conundrum


John Schutkeker wrote:
"woodcraftssuch@xxxxxxxxx" <woodcraftssuch@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:1157148812.426108.297960@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

Given a sphere the size of the earth and a string wrapped tightly about
the
equator, how much longer would the string have to be if you wanted it
to be one
half inch above the surface?

Answer: 3.1416 inches -- That's three inches added to a 24,000 mile
string!

This is a job for LINEAR THEORY!

Is that another term for 'string theory'? :-) Anyway, thanks for the
help, everyone. Sam

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