January 16, 200818 yr where did you find that? Just did the math. We're talking about the circumference of a circle, which is diameter x pi. The diameter of the earth at the equator is 41,851,444.8 ft. 41,851,444.8 x 3.1416 = 131,480,498.984 ft Add 2 feet to the diameter so the rope is 1 ft above the surface. 41,851,446.8 x 3.1416 = 131,480,505.267 ft 131,480,505.267 - 131,480,498.984 = 6.283 ft :thumb:
January 16, 200818 yr Right and if you use a basketball, an egg or any other round object, the answer would be the same. :thumb:
January 16, 200818 yr Right and if you use a basketball, an egg or any other round object, the answer would be the same. :thumb: :thumb:
January 17, 200818 yr :thumb: So if you wrap a piece of string around an egg, you would need a whole 6 feet of rope to make it be 1 foot above the egg all the way around???:confused:
January 17, 200818 yr Author For those struggling with it, you need not even know the distance around the Earth to find the answer.
January 17, 200818 yr So if you wrap a piece of string around an egg, you would need a whole 6 feet of rope to make it be 1 foot above the egg all the way around???:confused: yep
January 17, 200818 yr So if you wrap a piece of string around an egg, you would need a whole 6 feet of rope to make it be 1 foot above the egg all the way around???:confused: Yup, do the math. Put any number in and you will get the same number.
January 17, 200818 yr For those struggling with it, you need not even know the distance around the Earth to find the answer. Its always the same answer
January 17, 200818 yr So if you wrap a piece of string around an egg, you would need a whole 6 feet of rope to make it be 1 foot above the egg all the way around???:confused:If the egg was circular, yes.
January 17, 200818 yr Author Yup, do the math. Put any number in and you will get the same number. :thumb:
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