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General Science => General Science => Topic started by: LeeE on 09/05/2008 01:42:21

Title: Can anyone figure out the relevance of this number?
Post by: LeeE on 09/05/2008 01:42:21

The number is 0.772453851 (to nine decimal places)

It's a mathmatical constant that you won't simply find via Google.

A round of applause to the first person to work out it's derivation and how it can be used:)

Title: Can anyone figure out the relevance of this number?
Post by: neilep on 09/05/2008 02:39:51

Actually, you will now find it via google !!

Guess where it takes you ?  [;)]

Title: Can anyone figure out the relevance of this number?
Post by: neilep on 09/05/2008 02:58:35

Actually, is it the square root of something nice and tasty and then divided by ten ?

Title: Can anyone figure out the relevance of this number?
Post by: science_guy on 09/05/2008 03:07:33

7.72453851*7.7245381 pi does not make [:D]

Title: Can anyone figure out the relevance of this number?
Post by: JimBob on 09/05/2008 05:31:08

It is the log to the base 10 of 5.9218015728512612429287413744383

Title: Can anyone figure out the relevance of this number?
Post by: Pumblechook on 09/05/2008 12:35:37

 sq rt pi - 1

Title: Can anyone figure out the relevance of this number?
Post by: LeeE on 09/05/2008 16:13:38

NeilP was close but Pumblechook got it:)  <round of applause>

You can use it to get the side of a square having equal area to a circle of radius r by

 r + rk

where k = 0.772453851

Title: Can anyone figure out the relevance of this number?
Post by: lyner on 09/05/2008 21:11:12

So what is the question to this answer - 9W ?

Title: Can anyone figure out the relevance of this number?
Post by: LeeE on 09/05/2008 21:29:40

How do I type an upside-down '6M'?

or...

Is this the question to that answer? ...and please don't call me 9W.

Title: Can anyone figure out the relevance of this number?
Post by: lyner on 09/05/2008 21:41:49

"Do you spell your name with a V, Herr Wagner?"

Title: Can anyone figure out the relevance of this number?
Post by: LeeE on 09/05/2008 22:04:51

Lol - thought the answer was a clue and it was only when I gave up and tried googling it that I got it:)