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Thu 31 Jul, 2014 09:42 am
Two fixed posts are d feet apart. When n posts are set equally spaced, between the two fixed posts, calculate distance (in feet) apart any two consecutive posts will be.
What is known:
Two posts are fixed and are d feet apart.
A number of posts n are set evenly spaced between the two fixed posts.
Want to know:
Distance apart ( in feet) any two consecutive posts will be.
Fixed posts are 1000 feet apart.
n posts - 200
How do I proceed from this point ?
@Randy Dandy,
HINT
Hold your hand up with the fingers spread. Count the fingers. Count the spaces.
@Randy Dandy,
Whoever voted my hint down does not understand how ten year olds are taught how to do it!
@fresco,
The hint helped but I still don't know.
@Randy Dandy,
Divide the total distance by the number of spaces to get d.
@fresco,
1000/200 = 5
I think I omitted something.
@Randy Dandy,
Read fresco's hint again.
And his following post too..
1000 - 1 = 999
1000/999 = 1.00100100 = 1
???
@Randy Dandy,
You have not divided by the
number of spaces.
200 - 1 = 199
1000 / 199 = 5.02512 = 5
If that is not correct I don't know.
@Randy Dandy,
That is correct subject to the number of decimal places required.
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