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Re: [Shop-talk] math wizards ??? come here

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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] math wizards ??? come here
From: "Opposumking" <Opposumking@verizon.net>
Date: Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:59:12 -0400
Nope.  This is rotating about the pivot point.  The ratios change.

For example, the ratio when horizontal is nearly 8:1.  When it's vertical, 
it's 1:1.

You can "rough guess" it, but since he's interested in precision, one should 
do the math correctly and precisely.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Kantarjiev" <cak@dimebank.com>
To: <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 2:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] math wizards ??? come here


>> You need a few more pieces of information in order to do the trig.
>
> Not really ... as Randall pointed out, 'similar triangles' gets
> it done with what he's got, since all the ratios remain the same.
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