Re: CPV

On 10 Sep 2003 at 15:41, Matt Tope wrote:

> I've been racking my brain over this for ages but I'm afraid my grasp
> of mathematics has never been my strong point so can some one help
> explain this equation:
> 
>   Basic Hull Cost = (TMF^2)/100

Take the TMF and square it (that is, multiply it by itself). Then 
take that and divide it by 100. You get the Basic Hull Cost. 

Example 1: NAC Ticonderoga class Destroyer, TMF 30. 

Basic Hull Cost = (30 x 30) / 100 = 900 / 100 = 9

Example 2: NAC Vandenburg class Heavy Cruiser, TMF 80.

Basic Hull Cost = (80 x 80) / 100 = 6400 / 100 = 64

Example 3: NAC Ark Royal class Fleet Supercarrier, TMF 200.

Basic Hull Cost = (200 x 200) / 100 = 40000 / 100 = 400

The "^" symbol is often a programming symbol for squaring something 
(though I've also seen squaring shown as "**"). The notation is 
because in normal e-mail text you can't show a superscript to 
indicate "squared". However, the "^" isn't widely known outside of 
programming circles, and sometimes people forget that not everyone 
knows this notation. 

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