Need to measure some cylindrical storage tanks for their diameter

[bullbert]

3.14

I thought there was a law proposed, at least in Indiana and supposedly in several other states, to make PI equal to 3.00 to make the math easier? :awe:

Math is Hard(tm)

 

[MotF Bane]

I thought there was a law proposed, at least in Indiana and supposedly in several other states, to make PI equal to 3.00 to make the math easier? :awe:

Math is Hard(tm)

....okay, this one I have to check.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Pi_Bill
That's the only real reference, the others come up on Snopes.

 

[IronWing]

Buy a gallon of paint and a 1 ft wide roller
Paint stripe around tank
Measure how many sq feet the gallon is supposed to cover
Measure how much paint is left
Use math to determine how much paint you used
Do math and figure how long the stripe is
Divide by pi

 

[Rubycon]

There's a lot of calories in three pies!

Also if the OP is working indoors you can add some fog to the space and use even a 5mw cheap laser pointer.

 

[IronWing]

Obtain a hammer
Bang on tank until it is square
Measure side

 

[Rubycon]

Buy a gallon of paint and a 1 ft wide roller
Paint stripe around tank
Measure how many sq feet the gallon is supposed to cover
Measure how much paint is left
Use math to determine how much paint you used
Do math and figure how long the stripe is
Divide by pi

Haha speaking of rolling they do make rolling measures.

 

[IronWing]

Place bird seed on top of tank at one edge
Release swallow at opposite edge
Measure time it takes swallow to fly from one edge to other
Use math to determine distance

 

[IronWing]

Are you moving the tanks yourself or hiring a contractor? If contracting, make them figure it out.

 

[deadlyapp]

Place bird seed on top of tank at one edge
Release swallow at opposite edge
Measure time it takes swallow to fly from one edge to other
Use math to determine distance

Rofl these are great.

 

[Howard]

Place bird seed on top of tank at one edge
Release swallow at opposite edge
Measure time it takes swallow to fly from one edge to other
Use math to determine distance

African or European swallow?

 

[IronWing]

African or European swallow?

I don't know!

 

[IronWing]

Sell tanks on eBay, listing them as 16' tanks.
Deliver to buyer
Check feeback, buyer will give you exact dimensions.
Give refund and get tanks back.

 

[ebaycj]

"Maths" = "Mathematics"

Maths is technically correct, except for our bastardized version of English.

Is there such a thing as a singular Mathematic ?

 

[gorcorps]

"Maths" = "Mathematics"

Maths is technically correct, except for our bastardized version of English.

Did you hear the one about the airplane? Ah forget it... it's OVER YOUR HEAD

*whoosh*

 

[bullbert]

- Buy 4 tigers.
- Hire "Little Black Sambo"*** to trick the tigers into chasing each other around the storage tank until they are reduced to a pool of delicious melted butter
- Measure the volume of butter and use Maths(sic) to convert to storage tank diameter.

*** http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Black_Sambo

 

[Howard]

Well, I bought some plumb bobs. Time to get to work.

Thanks, guys.