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265863 | curt seeliger <seeligerc@g...> | 2018‑05‑17 | Re: Use of zig zag rules |
GeekyCheeks wrote: > I seem to also recall seeing my dad use one as a square (folding it into a > right triangle). Not sure if I'm remembering that properly or how he did > it. By my calculations, a right triangle with a 4:5:6 ratio doesn't > translate to a 6' folding rule. It translates just fine if the segments are 4.8 inches long, but that won't get you your right angle. You might be thinking of a 3:4:5 triangle, which gives you that right angle AND fits on a 6 foot rule with 6 inch segments. |
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