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K Sections => K5/6 - Physical Dimensional => Topic started by: MIRCS on 03-12-2007 -- 14:44:29

Title: Conversion
Post by: MIRCS on 03-12-2007 -- 14:44:29
How many microinches are there in 1 arc second
Title: Re: Conversion
Post by: Darrell on 08-26-2007 -- 05:00:09
More information is needed.    There isn't a direction conversion for this, because you're comparing apples and oranges.    However if you have a bubble level and it says something like .  0001/10 " then conversion can be done using trigonometry and the sine function.  .  .  . 

sin(x)= a/b

x=angle in degrees
a = height of inclination of the level, opposite side to angle being measured
b = length of hypotenuse

I believe you're looking for "a.  " 

If you have a 10 inch level, b = 10, it is your hypotenuse.