math help
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- camer
Hey yo, Just a quick one
Pythagorean theory. Can't finger it out,
| = 72"
_ = 120"
\ = ??Please help !
It's for figuring out the rise and run of a set of stairs and I think I'm doing something wrong.
- camer0
| = rise
_ = run
\ = slope
- Ruffian0
(120+72)/2?
- boobs0
rise/run = slope
- Ruffian0
boobs is right, didn't know what the hell you were talking about.
- camer0
thanks tits
- eating_tv0
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyt…
Do a little Googling
- camer0
so I add the rise to the run?
- drgss0
cretins
- camer0
so, (72x72) + (120x120) =
- neverblink0
AB^2+BC^2 = BC^2
BC = sqrt(AB^2+BC^2)- forgot about square root
- nicecamer - excellent! thankscamer
- wrong!
camer - BC should be AC, sorryneverblink
- forgot about square root
- camer0
yeah my algebra sucks wiki is no help, I'm just confusing myself more
math and booze is not the answer
- Ruffian0
(|*|)+(_*_)=\*\
- camer0
man should have paid attention in grade 8 math
appreciate all the confusing help...
PS I am heading back to school and am doing a math placement test so this really reveals how little I know and how much I must re-learn.Also, there's two of us here and we can't F*cking get it figured...
not so smrt
- camer0
can I see the process for the number 139.94 please. I'm pretty sure that in feet the answer I want is 11.6 and this works but I don't know how.
- must_dash0
sqrt((72*72) + (120x120));
- camer0
MUST DASH JUST TAUGHT A GUY SOME MATH!!!! THANKS BRO YOU RULE. I CAN FIGURE IT OUT FOR MYSELF AS I UNDERSTAND!!!
KANYE OUT
- camer0
outstanding work everyone - gold stars all around