To: philman_36
The equation for a parabola is incorrect for a sphere, y ≠ 8⋅x².
I CLEARLY posted 8” per mile^2 and you OBVIOUSLY know what that is...which is NOT the equation for a parabola and IS a common approximation used to describe the drop in height due to the Earth’s (a globe with a fixed radius) curvature over a given distance.
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Why do you use units of “miles squared” for a distance measurement?
121 posted on
09/12/2025 8:01:03 AM PDT by
thepoodlebites
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To: thepoodlebites
Because that is the formula, just like a2+b2=c2 is the formula used for other calculations.
124 posted on
09/12/2025 8:26:06 AM PDT by
philman_36
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