Surely there is a way to calculate whether, for example, a 185cm freezer can be stood up in a room with a certain ceiling height, e.g., 190cm, considering that you tilt the freezer and it gains a greater total height.
I think I've seen it somewhere, but don't quite remember.
(The question might not fit 100% here but I think there might be more "math-savvy" people here than in the Appliances thread...)
I think I've seen it somewhere, but don't quite remember.
(The question might not fit 100% here but I think there might be more "math-savvy" people here than in the Appliances thread...)
Calculate the hypotenuse using the legs: the depth and the height of the freezer form a triangle. The depth becomes the opposite leg and the height becomes the adjacent leg.
Example: In a right triangle, the two legs are 3 cm and 4 cm long. Calculate the length of the hypotenuse. Solution: With a=3 and b=4, using Pythagoras' theorem:
a^2+b^2=c^2
3^2+4^2=c^2
25=c^2
c=5
Example: In a right triangle, the two legs are 3 cm and 4 cm long. Calculate the length of the hypotenuse. Solution: With a=3 and b=4, using Pythagoras' theorem:
a^2+b^2=c^2
3^2+4^2=c^2
25=c^2
c=5
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You are probably looking for the Pythagorean theorem. Assuming the depth is the smallest dimension of your freezer (depends on the freezer) and the depth is 55 cm, the freezer will require the square root of (185 squared plus 55 squared) which should be 193cm.
Hmm, with a 2 in math (probably for good behavior, not knowledge) I'm not keeping up 
How do I set up the numbers in front of me to calculate this more easily?
185 x 185 + 55 x 55 ???
(By the way, I have 190cm in ceiling height in the basement, so I have to adjust to that when choosing a freezer)
How do I set up the numbers in front of me to calculate this more easily?
185 x 185 + 55 x 55 ???
(By the way, I have 190cm in ceiling height in the basement, so I have to adjust to that when choosing a freezer)
