Re: [Phys-L] Ex: Re: question
Just keeping it simple for students. Map distance. Ignore 3-D terrain, etc.
On Mon, May 15, 2023 at 11:01 AM Rick Strickert via Phys-l <
phys-l@mail.phys-l.org> wrote:
> Is the initial question referring to the map distance, the geodetic
> distance, or the terrain distance?
>
> Rick
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> In the spirit of the question, I would assume that all places would have
> equal probability of being the drop point.
>
> Unlike some O of M questions, this one has a pretty definite answer and it
> involves an easily written double integral that would need to be performed
> numerically. I won’t attempt it, but will opine that 50 miles *feels* a
> little too small and 100 miles *feels* way too large a little too large.
>
> One must keep in mind that most of the area is taken up by the bigger
> states.
>
> > On May 15, 2023, at 7:39 AM, Chuck Britton via Phys-l <
> phys-l@mail.phys-l.org> wrote:
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> > My dim memories are that the answer depends strongly on how the
> ‘random’ place is chosen. A random angle and radius from a given center
> will give a different answer than will a random latitude and longitude.
> >
> >> On May 15, 2023, at 10:25 AM, Anthony Lapinski via Phys-l <
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> >> I heard about this recently:
> >>
> >> If you were dropped at a random place in the continental USA, how far
> >> would it be to the nearest state border?
> >>
> >> Hmmm. Tough question! A Fermi question. I did some searching for
> >> state areas, perimeters, and centers to get some ideas. Wondering if
> >> others can share some insights.
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