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What is the largest dimension of which you have personal knowledge? Have you run a mile? Hiked 10 miles? Run a marathon?
To tell about the largest dimension that we have personal knowledge. We need to tell about a mile,hiked 10 miles and run a marathon when we run a distance.
Answer to Problem 1RQ
The largest dimension based on personal knowledge is mile or kilometer. A normal person can easily run a mile in routine. For hike 10 miles, small practice is required but for run the marathon, regular practice is required based on gradual increase in the miles.
Explanation of Solution
The largest dimension based on personal knowledge is mile or kilometer because in a normal routine a person may walk or run 3 to 4 miles. There is another fact that the next dimension after kilometer is megameter which is 1000 times of kilometer (approximately is equal to the radius of the Earth). To run a megameter is impossible for any person at personal level in the World.
Yes, we (as a normal person) have run a mile in our routine. This is essential because a mile is equal to 1.6 kilometer (approximately) but when we hike this distance by 10 miles then it will not be so easy for a normal person. I have run 10 miles only once.
Normally, marathon run lies between 26 miles to 30 miles. I have never run a marathon because for this run, a regular practice is required. To achieve the target of marathon, we should start the run-practice from 5 miles and should increase the distance gradually on weekly basis.
Hence, we conclude that the largest dimension based on personal knowledge is mile or kilometer. A normal person can easily run a mile in routine. For hike 10 miles, small practice is required but for run the marathon, regular practice is required based on gradual increase in the miles.
Conclusion:
The largest dimension based on personal knowledge is mile or kilometer. A normal person can easily run a mile in routine. For hike 10 miles, small practice is required but for run the marathon, regular practice is required based on gradual increase in the miles.
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