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Angle and Diagonal (Hypotenuse)
Find the diagonal (hypotenuse) and degree of angle of a right triangle
that is 9 feet high and 12 feet long.
KEYSTROKE DISPLAY
1. Enter rise and run:
o o 0.
9 f r RISE 9 FEET 0 INCH
1 2 f R RUN 12 FEET 0 INCH
2. Solve for diagonal/hypotenuse and pitch in inches and degree of
angle:
d DIAG 15 FEET 0 INCH
p PTCH 9 INCH
p PTCH 36.87°
Rise
Find the rise given a 7/12 pitch and a run of 11 feet 6 inches.
KEYSTROKE DISPLAY
o o 0.
7 i p PTCH 7 INCH
1 1 f 6 i R RUN 11 FEET 6 INCH
r RISE 6 FEET 8-1/2 INCH
Rise and Diagonal
Find the rise and diagonal of a right triangle given a 30° pitch and a
run of 20 feet 4 inches.
KEYSTROKE DISPLAY
o o 0.
3 0 p PTCH 30.00°
2 0 f 4 i R RUN 20 FEET 4 INCH
r RISE 11 FEET 8-7/8 INCH
d DIAG 23 FEET 5-3/4 INCH
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