SOLUTION: I'm building a corner cabinet. 2 sides are 18 inches long forming a 90 degree angle in the corner. How long will the third side or front of the cabinet be; and what would be the de
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Question 1058020: I'm building a corner cabinet. 2 sides are 18 inches long forming a 90 degree angle in the corner. How long will the third side or front of the cabinet be; and what would be the depth of the cabinet that I assume would be the height of the triangle? If it is an easy formula I wish to learn it for future reference. If it takes a mathematician I prefer just an answer even if it is a good approximation. Thanks, DB
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If I understand this right, you have a right triangle
and the legs forming the right angle are in
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If is the 3rd side, the front of the cabinet, then
the formula is:
Now take half of this
( where the height of the triangle hits side c )
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The height would be:
The depth of the cabinet is 12.728 in
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You can verify by laying out the measurements
on paper or any flat surface, then taking
measurement of the depth
Hope this helps
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