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Old 03-11-2003, 02:35 AM
Mano Mano is offline
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Default Cool math problem

Not a probability question, but I thought it was cool, so I will post it here for your enjoyment:

If a belt were placed around the Earth's equator, and then had six meters of length added to it, and you grabbed it at a point and lifted it until all the slack was gone, how high above Earth's surface would you be?

Assume the radius of the Earth is 6,400 km.

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