Common Rafter Length - Calculated Industries Pocket Handyman IV User Manual

Common Rafter
You have a rise of 6 feet 11 inches and
a run of 14 feet 6 inches. Find the com-
mon rafter length.
Steps
Reset
calculator
1 — Find 1st side (a)
Enter rise
Put in memory [M+]
2 — Find 2nd side (b)
Enter run
Put in memory [M+]
Recall total
memory
3 — Solve for 3rd Side (c)
Find common rafter length
Keystrokes
[Conv] [x]
6 [Feet] 11 [Inch]
[ ]
[Conv]
14 [Feet] 6 [Inch
[ ]
[Conv]
[Rcl] [M+]
[ ]
c
b
a
47.84028
47.84028
M
210.25
M
210.25
M
258.0903
M
16 0-13/16
M
a b = c
+ 2
2
2
b = c
a +
2
2
User's Guide – 35
Display
0.
SQ FEET
SQ FEET
SQ FEET
SQ FEET
SQ FEET
FEET INCH