Message from @Frolic
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each would measure teh same amount of curvature over one mile, b/c they're effectively starting at a new point, each mile, drawing a new tangent line
so frolic u are saying 8 iches per mile squared is correct ?
those words don't make sense, maybe if you wrote an equation i could evaluate it. It sounds like you're saying h=8/d^2
if so, then no, that's incorrect
this is why its important to pay attention in math class,
lol
Math has value, even in this simple example, of trying to share an idea
idk ill have to investigate more into this
like i said im not good with math so
here i have something favorited that shows the equation
im looking at circle on a paper and every inch of the circle their is an equal amount of curvature
then measure teh vertical distance from the line to the circle, and different locations along the top-right quadrant of the circle
see the pattern if follows?
i dont need to draw tangent lines i can easily see their is an equal amount of curve in every inch of this circle
that is h=R[1-cos(d/R)]
dunno what you mean by 'equal amount of curvature'
we're trying to see how much curve there is as a function of distance
every inch i go their is an equal amount of curvature
an 8 cut pizza cur correctly all the crusts are the same length and have an equal amount of curvature
cut corretly
sure they do
that is correct
im not trying to bring some complicated math when i can see each section curves the same amount
ok so how do we use this regarding the earth
forget earth
i saw you guys debating how the earth curve is calculated
Why are we forgetting the earth
ok go ahead with earth lol
each section curves the same amount in the pizza its not getting squared
You asked for a formula that works for the whole sphere
i still dont think the formula involved squaring anything
b/c that's an approximation of the proper formulat
only valid over a certain distance
It's just a simpler formula
Surveyors use it
literally i hired a surveyor to come survey my property he was a freemason so is my dentist
im not saying its a big conspiracy lol
just they were free masons thats all