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Old 06-09-2008, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by porterkids
It is only the diameter if it crosses through the center point of the circle. For this to be the case, the depth of the fuller would have to be 1/2 of its width. I do not know if that is the case. A chord is a straight line that connects two points on the diameter of a circle or curve. Hopefully this diagram will sufficiently explain.

Bill,
no other words:
G R E A T !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Seems like we are a mathematics forum
...just kidding, of course!
P.S. at the end, the width and depth of the fuller are still both reduced!
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