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More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... #19226846 02/19/24 Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 21,801 Likes: 8 Anywhere people are Less Stupi... C CashisKing OP Campfire Ranger OP CashisKing Campfire Ranger C Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 21,801 Likes: 8 Anywhere people are Less Stupi... If you are not actively engaging EVERY enemy you encounter... you are allowing another to fight for you... and that is cowardice... plain and simple.

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... CashisKing #19226935 02/19/24 Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 2,784 Likes: 3 St Clair Shores, MI Beretta_Shooter916 Campfire Regular Beretta_Shooter916 Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 2,784 Likes: 3 St Clair Shores, MI Red DON’T BE TOO PROUD OF THIS TECHNOLOGICAL TERROR YOU’VE CONSTRUCTED. THE ABILITY TO DESTROY A PLANET IS INSIGNIFICANT NEXT TO THE POWER OF THE FORCE. - Darth Vader

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... CashisKing #19226979 02/19/24 Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 13,052 Likes: 5 In the woods... RAS Campfire Outfitter RAS Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 13,052 Likes: 5 In the woods... Answer: it’s going to fall. "...aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you, so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one." - Paul to the church in Thessalonica.

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... RAS #19226993 02/19/24 Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 69,396 Likes: 4 Filer, ID Rock Chuck Campfire Kahuna Rock Chuck Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 69,396 Likes: 4 Filer, ID Originally Posted by RAS Answer: it’s going to fall. No, it's wedged in that box pretty tight. “In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... CashisKing #19227005 02/19/24 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,327 Eastern N.C. Triggernosis Campfire Tracker Triggernosis Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,327 Eastern N.C. Is there really enough information provided to solve this?

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... CashisKing #19227032 02/19/24 Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,577 Likes: 2 Bozeman, MT shrapnel Campfire Ranger shrapnel Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,577 Likes: 2 Bozeman, MT du=dv+1v−u=10209(u+v)=d P = base + height + hypotenuse Average of left side of disassociated rectangle within the confines of a square: P=a+b+a2+b2 Using the Pythagorean theorem, distributed to the lateral angle of the unattached side, minus the base, gets you the conclusion, which is an imperfect number due to the inability of the mind to work with less than whole numbers and you get a simple answer of 7

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Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... CashisKing #19227042 02/19/24 Joined: Jul 2020 Posts: 2,398 Likes: 1 G GAGoober Campfire Regular GAGoober Campfire Regular G Joined: Jul 2020 Posts: 2,398 Likes: 1 X= the red line (looks less than 7) X = 4.4 ish (or pi x 1.4) for [bleep] & giggles Correction…. I will go with 5.5 Alex. Last edited by GAGoober; 02/19/24.

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Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... CashisKing #19227225 02/19/24 Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 46,098 Likes: 6 Colorado S smokepole Campfire 'Bwana smokepole Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 46,098 Likes: 6 Colorado I'm gonna have to check wit my neighbor, Mr. Milton Pythagoras. I bet he's got a theory on this. A wise man is frequently humbled.

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... CashisKing #19227267 02/19/24 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 26,529 Likes: 3 Blue Ridge Mtns-Smokey Mtns R Raeford Campfire Ranger Raeford Campfire Ranger R Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 26,529 Likes: 3 Blue Ridge Mtns-Smokey Mtns 5 FJB & FJT

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... Raeford #19227361 02/19/24 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,311 Likes: 9 Oregon Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,311 Likes: 9 Oregon Two rectangles and a square go into a bar. The bartender says, "Not these guys again. Last time they showed up it turned into a real circle jerk". _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... CashisKing #19227396 02/19/24 Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,154 Likes: 13 In the Swamps DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,154 Likes: 13 In the Swamps I am..........disturbed. Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... CashisKing #19227405 02/19/24 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 15,704 Likes: 1 ms N navlav8r Campfire Ranger navlav8r Campfire Ranger N Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 15,704 Likes: 1 ms 5 NRA Life,Endowment,Patron or Benefactor since '72.

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... CashisKing #19227516 02/19/24 Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 274 North Central PA Adirondack69 Campfire Member Adirondack69 Campfire Member Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 274 North Central PA 5.335

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... CashisKing #19227555 02/19/24 Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 3,845 Likes: 1 NC Mountains B BuckHaggard Campfire Tracker BuckHaggard Campfire Tracker B Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 3,845 Likes: 1 NC Mountains Since they are congruent, I'm going with 5. Last edited by BuckHaggard; 02/19/24.

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... CashisKing #19227565 02/19/24 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 13,174 Likes: 1 Willamette Valley, Oregon P Pharmseller Campfire Outfitter Pharmseller Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 13,174 Likes: 1 Willamette Valley, Oregon Spain Obey lawful commands. Video interactions. Hold bad cops accountable. Problem solved. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ Member #547 Join date 3/09/2001

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... CashisKing #19227584 02/19/24 Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,717 High Point,NC F fgold767 Campfire Tracker fgold767 Campfire Tracker F Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,717 High Point,NC who cares????

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... CashisKing #19227607 02/19/24 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 14,488 North Texas RiverRider Campfire Outfitter RiverRider Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 14,488 North Texas If x is the short leg of the triangle, then x = 6 but that is based on the assumption that the triangle is a 30-60-90. Don't be the darkness. America will perish while those who should be standing guard are satisfying their lusts.

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... RiverRider #19227638 02/19/24 Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 274 North Central PA Adirondack69 Campfire Member Adirondack69 Campfire Member Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 274 North Central PA CiK's control statement "2 Congruent Rectangles in a Square" says that it cannot be 5 and it cannot be 6.

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... Adirondack69 #19227923 02/19/24 Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 3,845 Likes: 1 NC Mountains B BuckHaggard Campfire Tracker BuckHaggard Campfire Tracker B Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 3,845 Likes: 1 NC Mountains Originally Posted by Adirondack69 CiK's control statement "2 Congruent Rectangles in a Square" says that it cannot be 5 and it cannot be 6. Well that sucks.

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... Adirondack69 #19228024 02/19/24 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 14,488 North Texas RiverRider Campfire Outfitter RiverRider Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 14,488 North Texas Originally Posted by Adirondack69 CiK's control statement "2 Congruent Rectangles in a Square" says that it cannot be 5 and it cannot be 6. Then it cannot be a 3-4-5 triangle. Don't be the darkness. America will perish while those who should be standing guard are satisfying their lusts.

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... RiverRider #19228449 02/19/24 Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 274 North Central PA Adirondack69 Campfire Member Adirondack69 Campfire Member Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 274 North Central PA Originally Posted by RiverRider Originally Posted by Adirondack69 CiK's control statement "2 Congruent Rectangles in a Square" says that it cannot be 5 and it cannot be 6. Then it cannot be a 3-4-5 triangle. Correct, not with Caveman Math.....Alien Math maybe......Nah

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... CashisKing #19229710 02/19/24 Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 21,801 Likes: 8 Anywhere people are Less Stupi... C CashisKing OP Campfire Ranger OP CashisKing Campfire Ranger C Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 21,801 Likes: 8 Anywhere people are Less Stupi... This help? If you are not actively engaging EVERY enemy you encounter... you are allowing another to fight for you... and that is cowardice... plain and simple.

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... Raeford #19229714 02/19/24 Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 21,801 Likes: 8 Anywhere people are Less Stupi... C CashisKing OP Campfire Ranger OP CashisKing Campfire Ranger C Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 21,801 Likes: 8 Anywhere people are Less Stupi... Originally Posted by Raeford 5 Correct If you are not actively engaging EVERY enemy you encounter... you are allowing another to fight for you... and that is cowardice... plain and simple.

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... navlav8r #19229720 02/19/24 Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 21,801 Likes: 8 Anywhere people are Less Stupi... C CashisKing OP Campfire Ranger OP CashisKing Campfire Ranger C Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 21,801 Likes: 8 Anywhere people are Less Stupi... Originally Posted by navlav8r 5 Correct If you are not actively engaging EVERY enemy you encounter... you are allowing another to fight for you... and that is cowardice... plain and simple.

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... Adirondack69 #19229723 02/19/24 Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 21,801 Likes: 8 Anywhere people are Less Stupi... C CashisKing OP Campfire Ranger OP CashisKing Campfire Ranger C Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 21,801 Likes: 8 Anywhere people are Less Stupi... Originally Posted by Adirondack69 CiK's control statement "2 Congruent Rectangles in a Square" says that it cannot be 5 and it cannot be 6. What? If you are not actively engaging EVERY enemy you encounter... you are allowing another to fight for you... and that is cowardice... plain and simple.

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... CashisKing #19230314 02/20/24 Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 21,801 Likes: 8 Anywhere people are Less Stupi... C CashisKing OP Campfire Ranger OP CashisKing Campfire Ranger C Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 21,801 Likes: 8 Anywhere people are Less Stupi... If you are not actively engaging EVERY enemy you encounter... you are allowing another to fight for you... and that is cowardice... plain and simple.

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... Fireball2 #19230320 02/20/24 Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 21,801 Likes: 8 Anywhere people are Less Stupi... C CashisKing OP Campfire Ranger OP CashisKing Campfire Ranger C Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 21,801 Likes: 8 Anywhere people are Less Stupi... Originally Posted by Fireball2 Two rectangles and a square go into a bar. The bartender says, "Not these guys again. Last time they showed up it turned into a real circle jerk". "The man that chooses not to use his brain... will surely loose it." Joe Biden If you are not actively engaging EVERY enemy you encounter... you are allowing another to fight for you... and that is cowardice... plain and simple.

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... CashisKing #19230794 02/20/24 Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 274 North Central PA Adirondack69 Campfire Member Adirondack69 Campfire Member Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 274 North Central PA Apologies. I was incorrect. it can be 5..... or 4.695, or 5.299, or 5.335 or 6. I assumed the columns represented 4 equal rectangles with a width of 2.5 in the square. The same that you have to assume the angles are 30, 60, and 90 to come up with X=5. It depends on the angles that you assume (Not provided in OP)

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... CashisKing #19230879 02/20/24 Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 7,953 Likes: 15 LRoyJetson Campfire Outfitter LRoyJetson Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 7,953 Likes: 15 Maybe this will help: Quote The term “congruent” means exactly equal shape and size. This shape and size should remain equal, even when we flip, turn, or rotate the shapes. It didn't help me. Roy What this world needs is a few more Rednecks. The Dildō Of Consequence Rarely Arrives Lubed Waterboarding isn't illegal if you use diesel

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... Adirondack69 #19231153 02/20/24 Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 21,801 Likes: 8 Anywhere people are Less Stupi... C CashisKing OP Campfire Ranger OP CashisKing Campfire Ranger C Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 21,801 Likes: 8 Anywhere people are Less Stupi... Originally Posted by Adirondack69 Apologies. I was incorrect. it can be 5..... or 4.695, or 5.299, or 5.335 or 6. I assumed the columns represented 4 equal rectangles with a width of 2.5 in the square. The same that you have to assume the angles are 30, 60, and 90 to come up with X=5. It depends on the angles that you assume (Not provided in OP) No Sir... All Right Angle Triangles have two legs and a Hypotenuse. The “congruent” rectangles make use of two Legs and two Hypoteni (SIC?) to equal 10. See the diagram above. The Hypotenus legs are more than 2.5. The Adjacent Legs are less than 2.5. If you are not actively engaging EVERY enemy you encounter... you are allowing another to fight for you... and that is cowardice... plain and simple.

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... CashisKing #19232425 02/20/24 Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 274 North Central PA Adirondack69 Campfire Member Adirondack69 Campfire Member Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 274 North Central PA Originally Posted by CashisKing Originally Posted by Adirondack69 Apologies. I was incorrect. it can be 5..... or 4.695, or 5.299, or 5.335 or 6. I assumed the columns represented 4 equal rectangles with a width of 2.5 in the square. The same that you have to assume the angles are 30, 60, and 90 to come up with X=5. It depends on the angles that you assume (Not provided in OP) No Sir... All Right Angle Triangles have two legs and a Hypotenuse. The “congruent” rectangles make use of two Legs and two Hypoteni (SIC?) to equal 10. See the diagram above. The Hypotenus legs are more than 2.5. The Adjacent Legs are less than 2.5. The red highlights are a true statement. The blue highlights were in no way quantified in the OP You can change the length of 2 sides in a right triangle by changing the degrees in angle's a & b. It will still be a right triangle, the "Hypotenuse" would still be 10.

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... Adirondack69 #19232458 02/20/24 Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 21,801 Likes: 8 Anywhere people are Less Stupi... C CashisKing OP Campfire Ranger OP CashisKing Campfire Ranger C Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 21,801 Likes: 8 Anywhere people are Less Stupi... Originally Posted by Adirondack69 Originally Posted by CashisKing Originally Posted by Adirondack69 Apologies. I was incorrect. it can be 5..... or 4.695, or 5.299, or 5.335 or 6. I assumed the columns represented 4 equal rectangles with a width of 2.5 in the square. The same that you have to assume the angles are 30, 60, and 90 to come up with X=5. It depends on the angles that you assume (Not provided in OP) No Sir... All Right Angle Triangles have two legs and a Hypotenuse. The “congruent” rectangles make use of two Legs and two Hypoteni (SIC?) to equal 10. See the diagram above. The Hypotenus legs are more than 2.5. The Adjacent Legs are less than 2.5. The red highlights are a true statement. The blue highlights were in no way quantified in the OP You can change the length of 2 sides in a right triangle by changing the degrees in angle's a & b. It will still be a right triangle, the "Hypotenuse" would still be 10. I don't have a clue on what you are trying to say... If you are not actively engaging EVERY enemy you encounter... you are allowing another to fight for you... and that is cowardice... plain and simple.

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... CashisKing #19232545 02/20/24 Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 274 North Central PA Adirondack69 Campfire Member Adirondack69 Campfire Member Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 274 North Central PA An example showing the Hypotenuse C, when you change the angle's and it changes the length of the sides. Attached Images Angle Calc 001.jpg (20.04 KB, 98 downloads) Last edited by Adirondack69; 02/20/24. Reason: pic

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... CashisKing #19233314 02/20/24 Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 4,217 Likes: 1 Retired CPO USN. Amarillo TX MAC Campfire Tracker MAC Campfire Tracker Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 4,217 Likes: 1 Retired CPO USN. Amarillo TX Who cares? In my 60 years on this earth I have never needed any math like this and have functioned just perfectly. Most math is total BS for the average person. You get out of life what you are willing to accept. If you ain't happy, do something about it!

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... CashisKing #19233398 02/20/24 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 15,704 Likes: 1 ms N navlav8r Campfire Ranger navlav8r Campfire Ranger N Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 15,704 Likes: 1 ms I did… There are ways to use angles and distance to check your landing pattern and get to a good distance abeam. Specifically, a 30/60 right triangle. Also useful in determining how much lateral separation you have on a bogey in performing a stern conversion. NRA Life,Endowment,Patron or Benefactor since '72.

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... CashisKing #19233417 02/20/24 Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 3,289 Likes: 3 Utah B Ben_Lurkin Campfire Tracker Ben_Lurkin Campfire Tracker B Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 3,289 Likes: 3 Utah 30-60-90 triangle Sides are: X 2X = 10 and X*sqrt(3) Yours in Liberty, BL

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... Adirondack69 #19233610 02/21/24 Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 21,801 Likes: 8 Anywhere people are Less Stupi... C CashisKing OP Campfire Ranger OP CashisKing Campfire Ranger C Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 21,801 Likes: 8 Anywhere people are Less Stupi... Originally Posted by Adirondack69 An example showing the Hypotenuse C, when you change the angle's and it changes the length of the sides. Of course... But to alter the angles will defeat the congruent rectangles... OR the square they reside in. Please feel free to render support for your precept. If you are not actively engaging EVERY enemy you encounter... you are allowing another to fight for you... and that is cowardice... plain and simple.

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... MAC #19233615 02/21/24 Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 21,801 Likes: 8 Anywhere people are Less Stupi... C CashisKing OP Campfire Ranger OP CashisKing Campfire Ranger C Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 21,801 Likes: 8 Anywhere people are Less Stupi... Originally Posted by MAC Who cares? In my 60 years on this earth I have never needed any math like this and have functioned just perfectly. Most math is total BS for the average person. Mac... Part of the reason I put up these simple math problems is to watch the railing of folks that can't sort them out... and are determined to tell everyone about it. If you are not actively engaging EVERY enemy you encounter... you are allowing another to fight for you... and that is cowardice... plain and simple.

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... CashisKing #19233643 02/21/24 Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 13,811 Dakota Territory P P_Weed Campfire Outfitter P_Weed Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 13,811 Dakota Territory The one on the left will become a wrecktangle.

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... CashisKing #19233649 02/21/24 Joined: May 2010 Posts: 14,953 Likes: 1 Central Texas P poboy Campfire Outfitter poboy Campfire Outfitter P Joined: May 2010 Posts: 14,953 Likes: 1 Central Texas 3.33 --- CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE --- A Magic Time To Be An Illegal In America---

Re: More Caveman math for folks that like to scratch their noggin... CashisKing #19234205 02/21/24 Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 13,811 Dakota Territory P P_Weed Campfire Outfitter P_Weed Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 13,811 Dakota Territory 3:33 AM is The Witching Hour