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14. Nice story.

Sun Oct 14, 2012, 08:56 PM

Oct 2012

And some very good ideas on how to solve it. So what is the conventional answer to this?

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Very simple geometry question... [View all] Javaman Oct 2012 OP

With a compass and straight edge or by the numbers? HereSince1628 Oct 2012 #1

180-45 degrees. If I understand your drawing unc70 Oct 2012 #2

180 - 45? BootinUp Oct 2012 #3

Not sure which angle you mean dipsydoodle Oct 2012 #5

I just came across this randr Oct 2012 #7

That is without a doubt dipsydoodle Oct 2012 #9

Thank you kind sir randr Oct 2012 #11

I never get tired of the superintendent option. (nt) Posteritatis Oct 2012 #12

awesome Tuesday Afternoon Oct 2012 #13

Nice story. Chemisse Oct 2012 #14

Difference in air pressure between top and bottom of building. TheMadMonk Oct 2012 #15

Thanks. Chemisse Oct 2012 #16

Lack of subsequent units implies the same unit is used throuout. TheMadMonk Oct 2012 #20

South pole will get you a passing grade. TheMadMonk Oct 2012 #19

in Antarctica. montanto Oct 2012 #18

See reply to 17 above. /nt TheMadMonk Oct 2012 #21

If the two rectangles are equal in width then the angle erinlough Oct 2012 #8

From first principles intaglio Oct 2012 #10

Similar triangles. Confusious Oct 2012 #23

(90 - 45) /2 degrees = 22.5 rerevisionist Oct 2012 #24