• Zamboni_Driver@lemmy.ca
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    11 days ago

    Surface area of cross section of (1) 12" trunk: 113.1 square inches

    Surface area of cross section of (12) 1" trunks: 9.42 square inches

    The percent change from the single 12" trunk to the twelve 1" trunks is a decrease of 91.67%.

    • grue@lemmy.world
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      11 days ago

      I know it isn’t the same cross-sectional area. I was just suggesting the same as how my local government does tree recompense.