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

can u link youtube videos in here?

I think you can

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klI3tmmXseA

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 ?

It isn't applied correctly, he places a circle next to a graph to compare, when the shape isn't come out of the graph. To apply it correctly, the top y-axis at 9:45 in the video would be the straight tangent line and the drop on the x axis extending from the top line to the circle would be the drop. That graphed curve is deviating because it is plotting out distance over drop.
The extra inches come into play because the surface is curved, if it was just 8 inches per mile, it would be a straight sloped line.

hmmm idk im more confused now than before

I'll send you a picture