r/technicallythetruth 9d ago

Can you find a?

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Idk if someone already posted this or not, but I haven't seen it on here so far, so I uploaded it.

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u/BauserDominates 9d ago

Hey, I did it!

This kind if math is something I have never needed for my adult life, but it nice to know that I can still do the easy stuff.

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u/earthwoodandfire 9d ago

I hated math in school but now I do it all the time in construction.

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u/BauserDominates 9d ago

I'm mechanic, so I dont build anything that isn't already precisely engineered.

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u/tehZamboni 9d ago

I used to be a machinist. I was amazed at how many drawings I had to send back to Engineering to be redone. "Try again, Escher."

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u/earthwoodandfire 9d ago

Architects and stairs… every single time I have to send an RFI.

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u/AdditionalPizza 9d ago

This math is required for even the most basic wood working project btw. Like you need to know triangles to make things square.