Message from @jeremy
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from a to b its 8 inches right
and b to c is 8 inches
ur telling me that would never make a circle ?
Yes, 8 inches of drop over one mile, but a curve would have it drop away exponentially or else it would be a straight line. So, a to b, 8 inches of drop, b to c, 8 inches, a to c, 32 inches. You are thinking about this in terms of slopes on a coordinate plane, that doesn't apply here. This is a curved surface we are talking about
i tink i would be able to graph both of the formulas out to be a circle or straight line
idk like i said im gonna have to look into this more
It might be easier to see this in a picture rather than in words
well first im gonna see if i can graph out both formulas to be a straight line
Try it
idk how to do th at
is their a website i could graph it on
Try this:
https://www.desmos.com/calculator
how do u make lines in that
thats some sweet graph paper better than the one i found lol
i wouldnt even know how to start graphing it even if i could make lines
Right, this might not be very good for this purpose.
You put in equations. Like, something simple, x=8, or y=4
For a circle, that is
(x-h)^2 + (y-k)^2 = r^2
hang on im watching some youtube vids on this subject
(x-h)^2 + (y-k)^2 = 3,953^2
And you get the cross section of the spherical earth since r for radius is about 3,953 miles
Idk how to do best represent the 7.98 inches per mile squared with this, probably better to just look for pictures
i just watched one and 8 inches per mile squared didnt work for a quarter of the globe it was way off
I think you can
he makes it look pretty clear the 8 inches per mile squared doesnt work
is that guys math wrong ? is the formula for the curvature of a sphere under debate ?
it looks like it is
flate earthers and globe believers are both saying its wrong lol
the 8 inches per mile squared
ur saying it is right ?
Was watching it. No, it isn't wrong. You can derive it from the pythagorean theorem using a tangent line, the key is drop from that line starting from one point on the globe.
idk what to believe now i got people telling me all different things
that video i linked his math was wrong ?
u can debunk the debunker ? lol
He is missing the point, he puts it on a graph as a parabola and compares it to a a graphed circle.
The distances must be linear from the starting point, basically a tangent. And the distance from that line to the surface is the drop
but it doesnt make a circle
it wasnt even close
like i said im not that good at math but isnt the point to form a circle
i still dont understand how from a to b is 8 inches and from b to c is 8 inches but a to c is 32 that doesnt make sense to me how can there be more drop than what adds up from a to be it went down 8 inches then from a to c it goes down another 8 inches
where do the extra inches come into play
he just tried to make a circle out of the formula after it was graphed
he graphed it wrong ?