Discussion on: 010 Components of force normal and tangent to hypotenuse of a triangle

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Iishent Fabe
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Discussion on: 010 Components of force normal and tangent to hypotenuse of a triangle

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Iishent Fabe
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Hi, i just want to ask. How did you get that 5 4 3 (r,h,v)? Thanks.

Jhun Vert
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Given: AB = 8" and BC = 6"
BC/AB = 6/8 = 3/4

Thus, rise = 3 and run = 4 for slope. Do Pythagorean Theorem to get the 5.

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