[Namron] need help with a math problem

[dracwin at cox.net]

Halldor,

It is the Pythagorean Theorem. a^2 + b^2 = c^2 with your triangle sides being the heigth and half the width and the hypotenuse being the span you are looking for. If your pavillion is 10' tall and 10' wide your length would be:

c = sqrt(a^2 + b^2) = sqrt(5^2 + 10^2) = sqrt(25 + 100) = 11.18 feet

Note: That is from joint-to-joint and does not include any overlap you want.

Elric Dracwin

---- bobby harlow <ironstorm34 at hotmail.com> wrote: 
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>  hello everyone.i need some help mathematically.i want to biuld a new viking pavillion soon and i forgot how to figure the lumber lengths for the end pieces.i need to know what size lumber i need if i make it 10 ft wide at the base of the end triangle,and 10 feet tall.i can barely do addition,,lol
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