The Great Equatorial Limbo Festival

Donut · 11-15-2004, 08:02 PM

Bad news from the Limbo world. As you know the idea was to wrap a rope around the world at the equator at a height of 1 metre to allow everyone to limbo dance underneath the rope. Unfortunately a mistake was made in the length of the rope and it was apparently made to the exact measurement of the circumference of the earth and could only be wrapped around the earth at ground level.

My question is this: What length of rope needs to be added to the existing rope to allow them to lift the rope 1 metre off of the ground all around the world?

Timber Loftis · 11-15-2004, 08:14 PM

Well, since it is a circumference question, and you're wanting to increase the radius by 1m, I'd say the answer would be 2 pi. And, what is this, test you're secondary education moment?

Donut · 11-15-2004, 08:56 PM

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Originally posted by Timber Loftis:
Well, since it is a circumference question, and you're wanting to increase the radius by 1m, I'd say the answer would be 2 pi. And, what is this, test you're secondary education moment?

You won't be so smart in the english test!

Timber Loftis · 11-15-2004, 11:59 PM

I knew you'd catch it -- you always do.

Davros · 11-16-2004, 04:46 AM

Are you boys finished playing or can anyone join in [img]smile.gif[/img]

PS - Is TL auditioning for D3?

spydar · 11-16-2004, 04:52 AM

I hate math, math hates me. we leave each other alone.

my head hurts.

Variol (Farseer) Elmwood · 11-16-2004, 06:02 AM

Take the diameter of the Earth in meters, ad 2 meters and multiply by pie. Subtract the orginal measurement from what you get and the remainder is the length you need.

Davros · 11-16-2004, 06:44 AM

So what you are saying Variol [img]smile.gif[/img] is that the answer is 6.283 metres (give or take a few extra decimal points). Is this what you mean?

Variol (Farseer) Elmwood · 11-16-2004, 07:08 AM

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Originally posted by Davros:
So what you are saying Variol [img]smile.gif[/img] is that the answer is 6.283 metres (give or take a few extra decimal points). Is this what you mean?

I don't know what the diameter of the Earth is, I'd have to do a search, but that would be my guess.

Timber Loftis · 11-16-2004, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Davros:
Are you boys finished playing or can anyone join in [img]smile.gif[/img]

PS - Is TL auditioning for D3?

ACK! *runs*

11-15-2004, 08:02 PM	#1
Donut Jack Burton Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Airstrip One Age: 41 Posts: 5,571	Bad news from the Limbo world. As you know the idea was to wrap a rope around the world at the equator at a height of 1 metre to allow everyone to limbo dance underneath the rope. Unfortunately a mistake was made in the length of the rope and it was apparently made to the exact measurement of the circumference of the earth and could only be wrapped around the earth at ground level. My question is this: What length of rope needs to be added to the existing rope to allow them to lift the rope 1 metre off of the ground all around the world? __________________ [img]\"http://www.wheatsheaf.freeserve.co.uk/roastspurs.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> <br />Proud member of the Axis of Upheaval<br />Official Titterer of the Laughing Hyenas<br />Josiah Bartlet - the best President the US never had.<br />The 1st D in the D & D Show

11-15-2004, 08:14 PM	#2
Timber Loftis 40th Level Warrior Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 11,916	Well, since it is a circumference question, and you're wanting to increase the radius by 1m, I'd say the answer would be 2 pi. And, what is this, test you're secondary education moment? __________________

11-16-2004, 04:46 AM	#5
Davros Takhisis Follower Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Mandurah, West Australia Age: 61 Posts: 5,073	Are you boys finished playing or can anyone join in [img]smile.gif[/img] PS - Is TL auditioning for D3? __________________ Davros was right - just ask JD

11-16-2004, 04:52 AM	#6
spydar Avatar Join Date: March 6, 2003 Location: my parlour Age: 41 Posts: 510	I hate math, math hates me. we leave each other alone. my head hurts. __________________ \"One short sleep past, we wake eternally, and Death shall be no more- Death thou shalt die.\" -John Donne

11-16-2004, 06:02 AM	#7
Variol (Farseer) Elmwood Jack Burton Join Date: May 16, 2003 Location: Dartmouth, NS Canada Age: 59 Posts: 5,634	Take the diameter of the Earth in meters, ad 2 meters and multiply by pie. Subtract the orginal measurement from what you get and the remainder is the length you need. __________________ A MAN WHO WANTS FOR NOTHING HAS INFINITE WEALTH. (me)

11-15-2004, 11:59 PM	#4
Timber Loftis 40th Level Warrior Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 11,916	I knew you'd catch it -- you always do.

11-16-2004, 06:44 AM	#8
Davros Takhisis Follower Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Mandurah, West Australia Age: 61 Posts: 5,073	So what you are saying Variol [img]smile.gif[/img] is that the answer is 6.283 metres (give or take a few extra decimal points). Is this what you mean? __________________ Davros was right - just ask JD

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