Clinometer Formula
Istenbul
28-04-2006, 21:36
Anyone know the formula used to find the height of something when using a clinometer? There's this damned tree we're wanting to get out of the yard, but we need to know the height of it, before the fire department will cut it down.
Can't find anything on Google. Any help appreciated.
DrunkenDove
28-04-2006, 21:38
What the hell is a "clinometer"?
Istenbul
28-04-2006, 21:40
Also known as an inclinometer. An instrument used to find the height of a tall object.
DrunkenDove
28-04-2006, 21:41
Also known as an inclinometer. An instrument used to find the height of a tall object.
Interesting. Thank you.
Gift-of-god
28-04-2006, 21:43
Can't you just stand beside the tree on a sunny day, measure your shadow, and then measure the tree's shadow?
The ratio of your shadow's length to your height will be the same as the tree's shadow's length to the tree's height.
Brains in Tanks
28-04-2006, 22:01
Stand next to tree. Have someone take photo of you and tree. Measure own height. Multiply by number of times tree is taller than you. If it turns out that you are taller than tree, simply bend down and pull it up and keep your damned blue ox out of my yard, ya hear?
Rent a chainsaw and screw the fire department.
Zavistan
28-04-2006, 22:05
If you get a mirror and place it on the ground, and stand at a spot where you can see the top of the tree, if you measure the length of the mirror to you and the mirror to the tree, the length of the mirror to you over your height is the same as the ratio of the mirror to the tree as its height. If that makes any sense...