So the man was 6'-0" tall and during his walk he fell 6 times at which his head traveled an extra 6'-0" each time he did... is that it :)
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So the man was 6'-0" tall and during his walk he fell 6 times at which his head traveled an extra 6'-0" each time he did... is that it :)
No. Nice idea, though. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Werewolf
Worth a try, even though I was wrong myself... it would have been 3 times, 6'-0" falling down and another 6'-0" getting back up :)Quote:
Originally Posted by red_war_machine
Well theoretically since the earth is circular, if he walked far enough, his head eventually moves 36 feet further than his head.
So, RWM, you're looking for how tall he was and how far he walked?
That was my first thought, but for the question the ground was completely flat so that ruined that idea ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by negitoro
I'll give you that. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by negitoro
He walked all the way round the earth. Thus, because he was six feet tall, his head moved in a larger circle than his feet.
The difference in the circumferences of the circles, therefore, is 2 (pi) x 6 = ~36.
Negitoro goes next.
Wait I was robbed, I thought you said it was a completely flat route... otherwise I would have said that :p :)
The ground is flat but the earth is round!! Woohoo for Columbus...Aristotle(?) I always forget who REALLY discovered the Earth was round...Calliander'll correct me on this one:P.
Well, it is a flat route.Quote:
Originally Posted by Werewolf
But he went all around the world. o_O
Meh, sorry. I woulda thought it was obvious that the whole WORLD isn't going to be flat - just the route in the sense of there not being any hills or valleys.