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   wysedav | Apr 21, 2004 06:37pm | #1

   about 215"

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   fdampier5 | Apr 21, 2004 06:39pm | #3

   thank you!

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   PenobscotMan | Apr 21, 2004 06:39pm | #2

   OOOH, I know this one!  Call on me!  it's the Pythagorean theorem: square the rise and the run, add the squared values together, take the square root of the sum.

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   Varoom | Apr 21, 2004 06:40pm | #4

   215.05813":

   z* = x* + y* (where * is "squared"). x is your 125, y is your 175.  Square 'em, add 'em and square root 'em and you get z.

   "the sqaure of the hypotenous is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides".

   boy, does that bring back grade 11/12 math like a bad memory!!

   Cheers.

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   rjw | Apr 21, 2004 07:28pm | #5

   And of course let's not forget to account for an tenon lengths!

   I know you wouldn't, but, with timber frame ....

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   fdampier5 | Apr 21, 2004 08:07pm | #6

   I'll just order my usual 18 foot timbers that all come in at 19'6"

      leaves plenty for the tenions..

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   davidmeiland | Apr 21, 2004 08:54pm | #7

   I asked the same question recently, and Bee posted this:

   http://www.pagetutor.com/trigcalc/trig.html

   I use it at least every week.