Bob, ENTS- Thanks, I borrowed one of my kids' calculators, and now know how to plug in the SINE function---SIN(degrees)value x laser distance--right? top and base. Is there any difference in accuracy regarding slope? Is taking a higher clinometer degree reading more accurate than a lower one?
Steve On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 8:33 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Steve, > > Unforntunately not. The slope scale IS the tangent value x 100 and its > use assumes a level baseline. You have to use the laser distance to the > actual target and the degrees to that target with the formula: distance x > sine of angle. > > Bob > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: Steve G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > ENTS > > > > I've just acquired a clinometer with both degree and percent scales. I > > understand the sine method of measuring with clinometer and laser > > rangefinder(at least I think I understand). Can I simplify an accurate > > measurement by taking rangefinder distance times % slope of > > clinometer, without translating a degree reading to a sine value? > > Intuitively it seems it should get to get to the same figure from > > different directions.--is this correct? > > > > Steve > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org You are subscribed to the Google Groups "ENTSTrees" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
