Which forms a parabola of sorts, but the hell if we remember our grade 10 math.
Anyone have an idea on the formula that we need here?
Thanks.
How Many Do I Need To Fill An Arc?
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Hey all,
My buddy has a question (it's not game related) but I knew you'd be up to the task since God knows we're too retarded to figure it out.
He's building a wooden treasure chest out of individual boards and he's trying to figure out how many boards he needs to build the lid. The dimensions of the chest he wants are:
4' Wide, 3' Deep, 4' High (Base is 3 feet, Lid is 1 foot).
So a sideview of the lid looks like this:
Which forms a parabola of sorts, but the hell if we remember our grade 10 math.
Anyone have an idea on the formula that we need here?
Thanks.
Which forms a parabola of sorts, but the hell if we remember our grade 10 math.
Anyone have an idea on the formula that we need here?
Thanks.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellipse#Circumference
If I understood your project correctly then this should be acceptable, since that projection of your lid looks like half an elllipse
If I understood your project correctly then this should be acceptable, since that projection of your lid looks like half an elllipse
Make a cross-section drawing like the one above, but do it accurately and to scale. Then take a piece of string and measure the length of the curve in the drawing. That will give you a very close answer without involving a lot of research, time, or expense.
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