[pct-l] (no subject)

[Steve Courtway]

Trying to divide a vertical rise by no run results in a.........


divide by zero error !!!


s.c.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Slyatpct at aol.com>
To: <msaenz at mve-architects.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 11:39 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] (no subject)


>
> You still got it, but I'm still confused.  If I were to climb El  Capitan 
> at
> a 90 degree angle (right?), what would the gradient be?
>
> Sly
>
>
>
> In a message dated 2/13/2007 2:26:28 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> msaenz at mve-architects.com writes:
>
> A 45 DEGREE ANGLE  does not equate to a 50% gradient. 1 unit rise in 1 
> unit
> run = 1/1=1 (100%),  so a 45 degree angle, half a 90 degree angle (your “
> straight up”) is 100%  gradient.
> Yeah... I still got  it!
>
>
>
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