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D=S x T
Distance = Speed x Time. Using Algebra...therefore:
Speed = Distance / Time
Time = Distance /Speed
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Thanks 1stindoor. I forgot about that one as well as Pythagorean's theorem. Thank you too Richard. Next year I will be teaching math and science to an all boys Grade 8 class. As mentioned I hope to put together a list of equations to show my students how math is used in everyday life. The fact that I can use military equations will help keep interest levels.
Question: The true math teacher came out of me the other day when watching Black Hawk Down. When SHTF and everyone is coming in to reload - in particular the Little Birds - I started thinking how did command know how much ammo to keep on hand? Then I started to think about fuel supplies as well as food stores. Is there a math equation that is used to determine each of these? Anyone?
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Last edited by Longstreet; 04-16-2021 at 23:58.
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