Hello Vitaliy,

> This is the most creative solution so far. :-)

     thank you. :)

> Reminds me of a story I originally heard from a math professor ("On no, h=
ere =

> we go again!" ;)

     That's an interesting story, but the instructor would
have a better point saying that it was asked to use a barometer, not a =

barometer and a rope.

     With the conventional answer, you use only things present in the =

question's enunciation (barometer, building and the one that will =

measure and calculate). If you're (really) good doing calculations in =

your head you don't even need pen and paper.

     The student's answers implies the use of objects that the question =

don't say he have at his disposal (rope, stopwatch, measuring tape etc).

     I really like when someone thinks not conventionally. But there's a =

(sometimes big) distance from "different" to "usefull".

     Best regards,

     Bruque

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