I was doing something wrong, so I'll have to use the Heron formula http://mathworld.wolfram.com/HeronsFormula.html.
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I was doing something wrong, so I'll have to use the Heron formula http://mathworld.wolfram.com/HeronsFormula.html.
If it was anything like a standard roof, (and now understanding how you got the measurements in your sketch) I'd guesstimate 1338 sqft.
The roof pitch is 5/12. How will you use that information to better solve the problem?
That is the most complicated way I've ever seen to derive the area of a triangle...Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
Okay, now my guesstimate is 1320 sqft. [Neene3]Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
When you say simple trig, would you say it's simple enough to do with a cell phone calculator, while standing on a roof? I'm not being sarcastic, that's an honest question.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoneyBadger
Show me how you're getting the area of the very top triangle with sides of 17, 17, 23.41.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoneyBadger
I'm on my iPad and can't do real math, but it should be...
hold the phone.... I can't trig on an iPad...
Oh hell... Without knowing at least one more angle measurement, I don't think I can do it.
Dammit. Math is telling me that your measurements don't add up.