Re: Shape of nose cone

From	Bill <BILL_NOSPAM@whoknows.net>
Newsgroups	sci.math
Subject	Re: Shape of nose cone
Date	2017-01-11 13:46 -0500
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Peter Percival wrote:
> Jim Burns wrote:
>> On 1/11/2017 12:17 PM, Peter Percival wrote:
>>
>>> What shape should a nose cone be to offer
>>> least resistance when moving along its own axis
>>> through a fluid medium?
>>
>> I think this might help
>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nose_cone_design>
>>
>> I will always be a genius as long as I can keep
>> my internet.
>
> I must say I envy those brainy people who, wishing to know about nose 
> cone design, look up "nose cone design" in Wikipedia.  It would never 
> occur to a dullard such as me (or such as I?).
>

I thought it was quite an interesting link.  And I never would have 
thought of "nose cones", without the original post.  Bravo for the 
square root function!  Next time a student asks what the graph of the 
square root function is good for... : )

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Shape of nose cone Peter Percival <peterxpercival@hotmail.com> - 2017-01-11 17:17 +0000
  Re: Shape of nose cone Jim Burns <james.g.burns@att.net> - 2017-01-11 13:21 -0500
    Re: Shape of nose cone Peter Percival <peterxpercival@hotmail.com> - 2017-01-11 18:36 +0000
      Re: Shape of nose cone Bill <BILL_NOSPAM@whoknows.net> - 2017-01-11 13:46 -0500
        Re: Shape of nose cone Peter Percival <peterxpercival@hotmail.com> - 2017-01-11 18:49 +0000
          nose of shape abu.kuanysh05@gmail.com - 2017-01-11 22:26 -0800
  Re: Shape of nose cone David Petry <davidlpetry@gmail.com> - 2017-01-13 03:15 -0800
    Re: Shape of nose cone abu.kuanysh05@gmail.com - 2017-01-15 18:21 -0800

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