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Flattened curve shows why the identical radius encompasses smalled area on a curved surface than a flat surface: the circumference is shorter when drawn on a sphere than when drawn on a flat plane.
Date taken:1949
Photographer:J. R. Eyerman
Size:1209 x 1280 pixels (16.8 x 17.8 inches)
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