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Old 09-27-2009, 03:59 PM   #25
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Originally Posted by Prototype View Post
The board is originally 10 feet long, 9.25 inches wide, and about 1.5 inches thick.

The length to cut is what I'm looking for, and the thickness shouldn't play in this equation.

Here goes nothing.

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Originally Posted by awildermode View Post
it is about 27.425

i used Illustrator and created your triangle. then a 9.25 plank...measured it and got that.

your smaller triangle is about 17 X 21.5
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Originally Posted by Boo Radley View Post
So when I re-do the calculations using an un-cut board width of 9.25 inches.
I calculate your missing length to be 27.29 inches.
well, i keep getting around the same number with 9.25 width

27.425

boo got 27.29

Edit: yes, ^^^ go with the Boo's math
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Last edited by awildermode; 09-27-2009 at 04:01 PM. Reason: agree with boo radley
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