SOLUTION: A pratical question: I was having coffee this morning, and a couple who are building a go cart track were asking this: They want to know the slant of one corner. They know how far

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Question 14151: A pratical question: I was having coffee this morning, and a couple who are building a go cart track were asking this: They want to know the slant of one corner. They know how far it is across the track. What else do they need to know to calculate the angle of the track ? I guessed that the distance accross is one dimension needed. One of the angles would be 90 degrees. How would I figure the smaller angle , which would be the slant of the track ?
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
assuming the track is a straight line and has no camber, then look at it in cross-section...a right angled triangle with the horizontal floor and a vertical to the highest point of the track.

You need any 2 of these 3 lengths to find the angles.

Jon.