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I added the basics of an explanation, it definitely needs some work, but it should do as a starting point. Hope I did well! [[Special:Contributions/172.68.22.92|172.68.22.92]] 23:06, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
 
I added the basics of an explanation, it definitely needs some work, but it should do as a starting point. Hope I did well! [[Special:Contributions/172.68.22.92|172.68.22.92]] 23:06, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
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The knot is exactly 1 nautical mile per hour. Meanwhile π/e ≈ 1.155727, which is close to nm/mi = kt/mph ≈ 1.15078
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[[Special:Contributions/172.70.134.135|172.70.134.135]] 23:26, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

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1.609*3.1416926 looks like 1.852*2.718281828 seems legit 172.71.124.233 (talk) 21:37, 11 December 2024 (UTC) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)

I added the basics of an explanation, it definitely needs some work, but it should do as a starting point. Hope I did well! 172.68.22.92 23:06, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

The knot is exactly 1 nautical mile per hour. Meanwhile π/e ≈ 1.155727, which is close to nm/mi = kt/mph ≈ 1.15078 172.70.134.135 23:26, 11 December 2024 (UTC)