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From: jjb@pyuxnn.UUCP (J Bernardis)
Newsgroups: net.puzzle
Subject: Re: Band around the Earth - with solution
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Date: Tue, 21-Feb-84 17:16:35 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb 21 17:16:35 1984
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I think the interesting thing about this problem is that the
delta-R you are solving for is independent of the original radius.
You can take an infinitesimally (sp?) small circle, and if you
increase its circumference by 10 ft, the difference between the
two radii will still be 1.59 feet.  It's just one of those things
that's obvious when you see the algebra, but it's still very
difficult to believe.

		Jeff Bernardis, AT&T Technologies @ Piscataway NJ