>> So there is a ring of titanium around the equator at 100 meters above the
>> highest landmass.
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>> Due unforeseen circumstances the ring has to be raised by 1 extra meter.
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>> How much longer will the ring be once it has been raised by 1 meter?
The short answer is that it is pi x D (I can't do a pi symbol) plus 202m.
We can take D as 12,742K, or 12,742,000m. We need to add 202m, plus the bit for the highest land mass. What mountains are there on the equator that we need to allow for?
Chimborazo in Ecuador at 6,263.47m is the highest mountain on the equator.
About 22 metres longer is the answer.
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