Subj : Re: PI to 104 Decimal Pla
To   : Bob Worm
From : Kurt Weiske
Date : Sat Aug 30 2025 09:12:01

-=> Bob Worm wrote to Mike Powell <=-

 BW> I once asked a maths teacher when his skills had ever come in handy "in
 BW> real life". He told me that he once had to work out how much corrugated
 BW> roofing would be needed to cover an outside storage area and so, rather
 BW> than just measuring the floor and adding a bit, he did some proper
 BW> triangle geometry.

When I was out of work and looking for some cheap projects, I bought a
couple of triangular sun shades to cover an outdoor porch. Both were at
slight angles canted off of poles of different heights. One layered on
top of the other, and they were angled so the water would run off the
edge and miss the porch.

I measured exactly how big they needed to be and where they needed to be
anchored, and nailed it - and finally got to gloat to my son who told me
he'd *never* use geometry ever again...

We redid the deck with a higher fence, closed in one of the walls and
extended the roof to make a nice semi-enclosed deck - but I miss those
$25 shades.
 
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