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Messier42 Posted 13 years ago
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The tube installed is a little bit askew to the right. You need to straighten it. Tilt it to the left by 10 degrees such that the tube can be orthogonal from the ground ( it should be 90 degrees from ground)
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The tube installed is a little bit askew to the right. You need to straighten it. Tilt it to the left by 10 degrees such that the tube can be orthogonal from the ground ( it should be 90 degrees from ground) I don't understand.
- The tube installed is a little bit askew to the right.
- You need to straighten it.
- Tilt it to the left by 10 degrees such that the tube can be orthogonal from the ground ( it should be 90 degrees from ground) I don't understand.
- Should the tube be vertical?
- Or should it be parallel to the ground?
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The tube installed is a little bit askew to the right. You need to straighten it. Tilt it to the left by 10 degrees such that the tube can be orthogonal from the ground ( it should be 90 degrees from ground)
I don't understand.
Should the tube be vertical? Or should it be parallel to the ground?
I don't understand.
Should the tube be vertical? Or should it be parallel to the ground?
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Apparently, "orthogonal" means "at right angles to". I just learned a new word. I am only now coming to terms with "perpendicular" meaning "at right angles to". I always used it to mean "upright" or "vertical". Help! I can't keep up!
Anyway, the tube should be vertical.
Anyway, the tube should be vertical.
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The tube is standing on the ground. It should be vertical from the ground so that the tip end of tube can meet a connection of another tube.
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Does 'at the right angle" mean 90 degreas?
Say at a right angle Yes, 90 degrees.
eg Tube A should be at a right angle to tube B.
Clive
Say at a right angle Yes, 90 degrees.
eg Tube A should be at a right angle to tube B.
Clive
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Thank you for your reply.
What about this? Does this sound right?
The stick is standing a little bit askew to the right. You need to straigten it. Tilt it to the left by 10 degrees such that it can be at a right angle to the ground.
What about this? Does this sound right?
The stick is standing a little bit askew to the right. You need to straigten it. Tilt it to the left by 10 degrees such that it can be at a right angle to the ground.
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Better.
Talking about left and right implies that there is a clear front from which you will look at the tube.
Clive
Talking about left and right implies that there is a clear front from which you will look at the tube.
Clive
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