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Old 03-29-2017, 12:24 PM   #24
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
Correct, and knowing that the aspect ratio is 4:3, a simple application of Pythagoras's theorem will give you the lengths of the other two sides. Given the fact that a right-angle triangle with sides of 3 units and 4 units has a diagonal of 5 units:

The shorter side has a length of 3/5 the diagonal.
The longer side has a length of 4/5 the diagonal.
Thanks, never thought of that - hadn't even looked up the aspect ratio. I can now compare - appreciate it.

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