Re: [Paddlewise] flying paddles -52 inch math

Actually 52 inches per side was correct as follows:
If you remember our old friend Pathegrious (spelling?)

A squared + B squared = C squared

52 squared (2,704) + 52 squared (2,704) = 5,408  take the square root =
73.53 diagonal for the first two sides.
Now take 73.53 squared (5,408) + 52 squared (2,704) = 8,112  take the square
root = 90.06 this is for the compound diagonal on both axis.

Isn't math fun 

-Saul



At 08:42 AM 5/13/98 -0500, Jim Martin wrote:
>Guy's and Gals,
>
>The shortest box you can put a 90" rod in the diagional is roughly 63.6"
>on each side. (63.6*63.6*2)^1/2=89.94". A 52 inch box would need
>require that the other side be ~73"
>
>Jim
>
>>>> Steve Cramer <cramer_at_coe.uga.edu> 05/12/98 04:34pm >>>
>Barbara Kossy wrote:
>
>> Last year, when I flew Florence to SF, I had only one suitcase and
>check a 7
>> foot plus paddle as my second bag with no problem.
>> 
>> This year, I called the information line and they told me the rules, that
>an
>> item over 7 feet counts as two bags, no matter what the weight. I
>have a 7.5
>> foot paddle, and a 7 ft. paddle.
>> 
>> The agent on the phone also told me that if I again just show up with
>the
>> paddle, they may just let me through again, with no extra charge. 
>> 
>> Anyone have any experience with this sort of thing?
>> 
>This was the subject of a Car Talk puzzler recently. Call them back and
>ask if you can send a box 52" on a side as a 2nd bag. A 7.5 foot paddle
>just happens to fit in there diagonally.
>
>Steve
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