TAPER PIN

[kopend]

IF SOMETHING IS 2 INCH LONG AND IS TAPERED
IF THE SMALLEST DIA IS 1/4" HOW BIG WILL IT BE AT THE BIG END
THE TAPER RATIO IS 1 : 48

[NazNomad]

7/24''?

[redcrx]

0.335"

i think its 2/48 = 0.042" lift over 2 inches

double it as its tapered both sides

0.25 +0.085 = 0.335"

[NazNomad]

Taper ratio isn't doubled because it's double sided. The diameter increases by 1'' in every 48'' length.

In 1 inch, the diameter increases by 1/48''
In 2 inches it increases by 1/24'' (2/48'')

The starting diameter is 6/24'' (1/4'')

Adding the 1/24'' increase makes the diameter 7/24'' at the big end.

[vascop]

you need to add the 1/24" TWICE to the length of the narrow end, since the taper goes away on both sides, so the wide end is 2/24+6/24(1/4)=8/24=1/3"

[vascop]

My argument is the same as Red's, but she made the mistake of approximating to 2/48=1/12 by changing it to a decimal, instead of working with fractions right to the end.
You should stay with fractions to the end and then, if necessary, make an approximation by converting to a decimal. If you do it part way through you risk making the error even worse.

[mibn2cweus]

If taper ratio refers to the change in diameter in relation to the change in length, Naz had it in one.

[vascop]

We need the original poster to give us the definition of taper ratio. It could even be with reference to the areas which would give a different answer again.

[NazNomad]

It's a pin ... I assumed it to be round.

[redcrx]

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with statistics like that I'm not sure if we shall find out lol

[NazNomad]

We can only assume the teacher will decide who is right, lol :-)

[mibn2cweus]

http://www.google.com...1&ved=1t:429,r:10,s:0

[kopend]

the pins will be here tomoz

so i will measure them

i think they will be about a 1/3 of an inchas someone suggested

and yes thet will be round

[NazNomad]

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