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To: P-Marlowe

Can't help: I'm biased!

But let me try....

C=PI*D right? (Even Evo's can accept this - but I would place money on it ;^)

OD = 10 cubits
ID = OD - 2HB

therefore: IC = PI*ID

A question: how many HB's in a CUBIT???


2,089 posted on 02/25/2006 5:37:05 PM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going....)
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To: Elsie; zeeba neighba; ShadowAce
A question: how many HB's in a CUBIT???

On my measuring stick (arm) it's about 4.5 inches or 4 per cubit. If someone had a skinnier hand it might be slightly less. Something like 4 inches (which is what the standard handbreadth is for measuring horses) or about: 4.5/cubit.

Using the 4" to 18" ratio, you end up with an inside circumference of 30.0195422 cubits or a margin of error of slightly less than 2/100 of a cubit or .36 of an inch.

2,156 posted on 02/25/2006 9:08:18 PM PST by P-Marlowe
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