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I don't think you can calculate the circumference of the Earth to within a few inches that easily because earth's topology isn't perfectly smooth. It has ups an
by hzay 13y ago
I don't think you can calculate the circumference of the Earth to within a few inches that easily because earth's topology isn't perfectly smooth. It has ups and downs all over.
- fizx 13y agoAnd is significantly bulgy around the equator due to rotation. Calling BS.
- philhippus 13y agoNot BS, take the equator as the circumference and a weighted average between sea level and the highest point on that line for the constant circular path and you'll have a measurement relative to pi.
- auctiontheory 13y agoRight. It is undefined.