Hi Kenneth, tried to calculate your formula for me. But whats "SQRT"? On Fri, 17 Mar 2000 07:12:58 -0500 Kenneth Cooperstein <cprstnc1_at_optonline.net> wrote: > PL = 2*BL+BS*(.38*EE+1.2*SQRT((BW/2-SW/2)^2+SL^2)) > > Where: > PL = calculated paddle length in cm > BL = blade length in cm > BS = boating style factor > Touring, use 1.2 > River Running, use 1.0 > Play Boating, use .95 > EE = elbow to elbow distance ( with your arms straight out to the sides ) in cm > BW = boat width in cm > SW = shoulder width in cm > SL = spine length ( sitting down, measure the distance from the chair seat to the top of your shoulder ) in cm -- Rainer Schroeter, Marburg, Germany *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Mar 17 2000 - 05:47:28 PST
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