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I AM CUTTING A 15 DEGREE ANGLE ON A MACHINE. FROM THE TOP OF THE PIECE TO THE BOTTOM OF WHERE THE DEGREE MUST END IS 1.75 INCHES. I CAN'T SEEM TO FIGURE OUT HOW FAR IN THE SHORT SIDE IS.
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\n" ); document.write( "If I read you right you have a right triangle; the angle
\n" ); document.write( "at the top is 15 degrees; the side perpendicular to the base
\n" ); document.write( "is 1.75 inches; the length of the side opposite the 90 degree
\n" ); document.write( "angle is of no interest to you; you want to know the length
\n" ); document.write( "of the 3rd side which is the shortest side of the triangle.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let the length of that side be \"x\"
\n" ); document.write( "Then tan(15)=x/1.75
\n" ); document.write( "x=1.75*tan(15)
\n" ); document.write( "x=0.4689 inches
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "
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