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Chapter 1, Problem 1RQ
What is the largest dimension of which you have personal knowledge? Have you run a mile? Hiked 10 miles? Run a marathon?
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To tell about the largest dimension that we have personal knowledge. We need to tell about a mile,hiked 10 miles and run a marathon when we run a distance.
Answer to Problem 1RQ
The largest dimension based on personal knowledge is mile or kilometer. A normal person can easily run a mile in routine. For hike 10 miles, small practice is required but for run the marathon, regular practice is required based on gradual increase in the miles.
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The largest dimension based on personal knowledge is mile or kilometer because in a normal routine a person may walk or run 3 to 4 miles. There is another fact that the next dimension after kilometer is megameter which is 1000 times of kilometer (approximately is equal to the radius of the Earth). To run a megameter is impossible for any person at personal level in the World.
Yes, we (as a normal person) have run a mile in our routine. This is essential because a mile is equal to 1.6 kilometer (approximately) but when we hike this distance by 10 miles then it will not be so easy for a normal person. I have run 10 miles only once.
Normally, marathon run lies between 26 miles to 30 miles. I have never run a marathon because for this run, a regular practice is required. To achieve the target of marathon, we should start the run-practice from 5 miles and should increase the distance gradually on weekly basis.
Hence, we conclude that the largest dimension based on personal knowledge is mile or kilometer. A normal person can easily run a mile in routine. For hike 10 miles, small practice is required but for run the marathon, regular practice is required based on gradual increase in the miles.
Conclusion:
The largest dimension based on personal knowledge is mile or kilometer. A normal person can easily run a mile in routine. For hike 10 miles, small practice is required but for run the marathon, regular practice is required based on gradual increase in the miles.
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