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Re: 45 degree walls using hinges?
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lugnet.build
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Thu, 5 Feb 2004 05:07:05 GMT
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MATTDM@ihatespamMATTDM.ORG
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Bram Lambrecht <bram@cwru.edu> wrote:
> 36 degrees using a 3x4x5 triangular arrangement. Since sqrt(2) is not a
> rational number, using hinges as you suggest is technically impossible.
Math is harsh. Wouldn't it be *better* all around if sqrt(2) were exactly
1.4? Or 1.5, even better.
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Matthew Miller mattdm@mattdm.org <http://www.mattdm.org/>
Boston University Linux ------> <http://linux.bu.edu/>
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| (...) If those dimensions are not critical, you can do a 5 stud long wall at 36 degrees using a 3x4x5 triangular arrangement. Since sqrt(2) is not a rational number, using hinges as you suggest is technically impossible. It sort of works for a (...) (20 years ago, 4-Feb-04, to lugnet.build)
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