Ty Ty Ty. You have saved me a lot of aggravation. Plus you didn’t make me feel like a total idiot😊

@ColfaxMath

5 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it, good luck

You are great, explaining it so anyone can understand your math. Thank you so much.

@ColfaxMath

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear, thank you

Thank You sir for the educational video. I have been a fan of Trigonometry for many years. Keep up the good work. Have A Good Day!

@ColfaxMath

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, have a great day

Thank you. I have an existing water main in conflict with new stormwater drainage. Your lesson helped determine the exact elevation that conflict occurs and help facilitate an approved redesign with minimal owner expense.

@ColfaxMath

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear the video was helpful

You were born to teach! Great video. Thanks.

@ColfaxMath

4 ай бұрын

Thank you

This was a great video! Just bought my first rotary laser and this helped a lot!! thanks!!

@ColfaxMath

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it

Learned this in heavy equipment Operator school but haven't used it in awhile a good refresher I'm mostly doing slopes 3to1 4to1 grade.

@ColfaxMath

2 жыл бұрын

Good to hear

i,ve watched lots of videos on this subject and this is the only one i understand, THANK YOU1

@ColfaxMath

6 ай бұрын

Great to hear, thank you

Thank you! You keep it simple.

@ColfaxMath

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Awesome explanation

@ColfaxMath

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

you are a very good teacher !

@ColfaxMath

6 ай бұрын

Thanks again

you are a great teacher !

@ColfaxMath

6 ай бұрын

Thank you

About the clearest explanation!!

@ColfaxMath

11 ай бұрын

Thank you

Basic math but great presentation; very helpful

@ColfaxMath

4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful

Very helpful.

@ColfaxMath

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it

Great video

@ColfaxMath

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

I want to learn how to calculate grade for water drainage on a slope. Water is running downhill into our basement. I am excavating in front of our house to prevent water from draining under our house by reversing the slope in front of our house. thank you for helping me with the calculations. it made sense. Does anyone know the slop needed in compacted granite/dirt etc to drain water away from..

@ColfaxMath

27 күн бұрын

Not sure how the water actually travels through different types of soil,

Thank you

@ColfaxMath

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Good stuff, thanks. I’m installing a tankless water heater and it requires a 3 degree slope for the exhaust pipe to prevent rain from flowing back into the combustion chamber. Now I’m befuddled. I used to know all this from geometry and trigonometry but that was in 1971-72. All I want to figure out (or be told) how much drop in inches do I need for a 16” length pipe?

@ColfaxMath

7 ай бұрын

Thank you

I'm building a N scale Talmadge Bridge and coming off the Bridge it has a left hand curve then straight for about 2ft with a 2 inch fall. I'm trying to figure out what the grade should be, and what would the angle be in order for it to go from a 2 inch to a 0 degree with a curve at the top. Is that even possible? Can you help me out? Harry

@ColfaxMath

2 жыл бұрын

You can measure the height and calculate the run and get the average slope that way

I was trying to understand this for my own math class, but I'm confused! The total length seems to be a horizontal distance (as in your diagram) but you later refer to total length as the length of the pipe! In fact the pipe will be longer than the "total length" from your diagram, because the pipe is your "hypotenuse". Is this a mistake or am I missing something? Thanks for the video though, it is very helpful!

@ColfaxMath

6 ай бұрын

Yes that is correct

You explained that a 1% slope is the same as 1/100 but how is it expressed as a ratio? Can you explain how ratios are used to express slope, for example a "3:1 slope." Is it for every unit of fall (3) there's a unit (1) of run? That seems extremely steep. Also, how does that translate to percentage?

@ColfaxMath

Жыл бұрын

1 over 100 is a ratio. Rise of 1 and a run of 100

@t.n.1953

Жыл бұрын

@@ColfaxMath Thank you for your reply. So is a 3:1 slope a rise or fall of 3 and a run of 1? I hear this used in instances where it would make for sense to be a 1:3 slope

@TheBigdoggg33

7 ай бұрын

3 to 1 pitch is 3inches of drop for every foot of run. 1st number represents inches

So, if you have a 6” pipe at an 1/8 “ slope what percentage is 1/8” ? There are no lengths available.

@ColfaxMath

10 ай бұрын

If you do 6 divided by 1/8 you get a slope about 1 in 48 which is about 2 percent

I knew all of that. What I really wanted to know was how much length you lose on account of the grade.?!?

@ColfaxMath

Жыл бұрын

If I understand your question correctly, you lose the difference between the hypotenuse and the bottom leg

What about if I only know the length and have to work out the fall by only knowing the degree at which it should fall at?

@ColfaxMath

Жыл бұрын

If you have one length and angle have to use trigonometry to find the other pieces. There is a table you can use, or similar triangles

@teewithey5879

Жыл бұрын

@@ColfaxMath could you elaborate on what to google because I’ve struggled finding anything like it. Could I convert degree to a percentage and work it out that way?

@ColfaxMath

Жыл бұрын

@@teewithey5879 Tee, I'll try and get around to making a video on it.

Am not aware of the numbers,do we have constants?

@ColfaxMath

Жыл бұрын

Just the measurements that you get off the site

@user-nv4ke8io4z

Жыл бұрын

What's the formula?

How many inches difference 24 feet2% the fall So what’s the cut to the toe?

@ColfaxMath

Жыл бұрын

2% is 2 in a hundred or 1 in 50 or 1/2 in 25 approximately. If you 2% grade you would have to drop a half inch in 25 inches.

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@ColfaxMath

Жыл бұрын

Probably