2001-07-11
I typed too many zeros on one of the numbers. It should have been 200 m x
20 m. Sorry.
John
Keiner ist hoffnungsloser versklavt als derjenige, der irrtumlich glaubt
frei zu sein.
There are none more hopelessly enslaved then those who falsely believe they
are free!
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Raup" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, 2001-07-11 11:38
Subject: [USMA:14314] Re: Imperial Knowledge.
On 2001-07-11 01:04 -0400, kilopascal wrote:
> 2001-07-11
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> > How many would be able to measure off 1 (oh, so familiar) acre?
> > Duncan
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> I couldn't until I found out that the acre is equal to 4000 mイ or 200 m x
> 200 m. Now it is easy since I can relate it to something rational.
Still,
> I prefer hectares.
200 m x 200 m is 40 000 m2, isn't it?
Should be 64 m x 64 m (= sqrt(4047 m2))
Bruce
