Given the 1 in. width of the hex nut, what is the length of one of the six sides?

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anonymous · Answer

@jim_thompson5910 what do i need to d o?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

What kind of width is it? 

Width Across Flats? or Width Across Corners? (see attached picture to get an idea of what I'm asking)

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

width across corners

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

Sorry the drawing feature doesn't work on this site for some reason

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

hint: see attached image

anonymous · Answer

the drawing is showing the face of the nut with a line going up the side of it on the right saying 1 in. so i would say that is across corners maybe

anonymous · Answer

the first thing i would do is take 90-0.5 correct?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

no, you would need to look at a 30-60-90 triangle (since 90 - 60 = 30)

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

anonymous · Answer

ok

anonymous · Answer

1/2*0.5=0.25

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

Good, that's the value of x. There are 2 x values that line each side, so each side is 2x = 2(0.25) = 0.5 units long

anonymous · Answer

thanks

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

np