Polish mine shaft math exercise

Today’s Math Estimation Exercise involves this short video. Estimate the maximum speed attained by the man as he hurtles through the mineshaft. Then estimate the precision of your estimate:



BONUS EXERCISE: Estimate how much salt was removed from the section of the salt mine visible in this video.


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