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What is the purpose of using a sine bar supported by gage blocks?
What is the purpose of using a sine bar supported by gage blocks?
- To measure the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle
- To measure the hypotenuse angle of a right triangle (correct)
- To determine the area of a right triangle
- To calculate the perimeter of a right triangle
What provides a precise reference surface for measuring angles when using a sine bar?
What provides a precise reference surface for measuring angles when using a sine bar?
- Protractors
- Gage blocks (correct)
- Micrometers
- Calipers
How is the angle between the hypotenuse and the horizontal plane of a right triangle determined using a sine bar supported by gage blocks?
How is the angle between the hypotenuse and the horizontal plane of a right triangle determined using a sine bar supported by gage blocks?
- By measuring the length of the hypotenuse
- By calculating the area of the right triangle
- By reading the height difference between the gage blocks and the surface (correct)
- By using a protractor to measure the angle