[C320-list] Math problem
LOCALJG at aol.com
LOCALJG at aol.com
Wed Jan 19 12:16:01 PST 2011
I am about to hang a Furuno Radar dish on my mast. There is a way to turn
off the radar where the radar signal sweeps past the mast. This small part
of the radar's sweeping arch is called the "blanking area." So in order
to find the amount of blanking area, I need to do a math problem.
Regrettably I am mathematically challenged and wish to gain assistance from
someone more inclined toward numerical dexterity.
Here is the challenge: Think of this as a simple triangular equation.
Two legs of the triangle are 14.5 inches long. The base of the triangle is
5.5 inches long. I need to know the angle in degrees of the apex of the
triangle.
The 14.5 inch legs are being measured from the center of the Radar dish to
the sides of the main mast. The distance of 5.5 inches is the distance
between the two 14.5 inch legs of the triangle at the mast. The blanking
area of the radar will be around 6 degrees. I will set this in the radar when
I program it following installation.
Thanks for the help.
John G.
1996 #329
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