<PRE><B>Question 699280</B>
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In the &quot;I don&#39;t care about the practicalities of the real world&quot; realm of pure mathematics, 1.5 goes into 12 eight times.  But in the real world, when you cut something, you lose a little bit. In this case it is impossible to create a pair of wire cutters such that the amount of wire lost when a cut is made is exactly zero.  Therefore, the real world answer to the question is pieces that are 1.5 feet long and one that is a little shorter.


John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0]
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My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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