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Schlikman’s Function (Calculating Surface Area Based on an Indian Elephant’s Height and Forefoot Circumference)

Author: tonagaiExecutions: 1971

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This is the formula for calculating the surface area of an Indian elephant, which won an Ig Nobel Prize.
Apparently, it’s proving useful at zoos.
Height to the elephant's shoulder
m
Circumference of an elephant’s front leg
m
Surface Area of an Elephant m²

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