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Re: lv-ab: Question

From: David Vrona (no email)
Date: Sun Mar 02 2003 - 23:17:14 EST

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    As a followup to those formulae I should have noted as a reminder that a
    circle has 360 degrees (of course) and
    more importantly, 2 * Pi radians.

    --On Sunday, March 02, 2003 10:01 PM -0500 ""
    <> wrote:

    >
    >
    > I have a geometry problem.
    >
    > Imagine two horizontal lines, one straight and one curved, a few inches
    > long, sorta parallel with the ends of each line touching the other.
    > Like you sliced a piece of the crust of a pizza off and the sliced-off
    > piece is lying on the table.
    >
    > I know the length of the straight line that the knife cut, and I know the
    > distance apart the lines are in the middle of the sliced off pizza crust,
    > how do I find the length of the curved line?
    >
    >
    > Norm
    >

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