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Re: Orthodontic treatments for former UK Prime Minister in Lincolnshire Village (11-5)
From: David Pike
Date: 2022 Mar 9, 06:10 -0800
From: David Pike
Date: 2022 Mar 9, 06:10 -0800
Tony Oz you wrote: my point is that the tan (or cotan) table is not enough, it is more tricky on an inclined surrface.
Even if you know that your pace is 47 centimeters on a 12° slope (upwards) and the shadow is 21,5 paces long, - you will have to solve a more complicated problem than the multiplication of two numbers (to get the height of an object casting that shadow).
Tony
It was just a bit of fun, but I see what you're getting at. However, maybe you are worrying unnecessarily. If the shadow was downhill, you would have further to walk, but your pace would be longer, and if the shadow was up hill, you would have less distance to walk but your pace would be shorter. Easternmost old pet muddled, perhaps (5,6,6) DaveP
It was just a bit of fun, but I see what you're getting at. However, maybe you are worrying unnecessarily. If the shadow was downhill, you would have further to walk, but your pace would be longer, and if the shadow was up hill, you would have less distance to walk but your pace would be shorter. Easternmost old pet muddled, perhaps (5,6,6) DaveP
