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Unread 05-14-2002, 04:13 PM   #8
gone_fishin
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Originally posted by Brad
1/4" + 1/4" doesn't equal 1/2

hint: it involves pi


volume of 1/4" = .196sqin
volume of 3/8" = .442sqin
volume of 1/2" = .785sqin

so you'd need 4x 1/4" or 2x 3/8" to be roughly equal to 1/2"
That's what I thought, but the formula is A=Pi X r^2. R = diameter X .5 so your numbers are off but the proportionality is the same.
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