SOLUTION: I am building an A frame. The height will be 144 inches from ground to peak. The base will be 144 inches long. How do I figure how long my other 2 sides will be?
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Question 656717: I am building an A frame. The height will be 144 inches from ground to peak. The base will be 144 inches long. How do I figure how long my other 2 sides will be? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! I am building an A frame. The height will be 144 inches from ground to peak. The base will be 144 inches long. How do I figure how long my other 2 sides will be?
An A frame is made up of two right triangles, the hypotenuse of the triangle is
the length of the other two sides,
the legs of the triangle: half the base (72) and the height (144)
:
h =
h ~ 161 inches, the length of the other two sides
