Need Someone With A Brain To Assist With Geometrics Please

[MermaidMel]

I have a small pentagon that I can buy a condensation tray for already pentagon shaped.

The 2 long back sides are 12", the 2 shortest sides are 5", the front edge is 9" and the front corner to corner measurement is 16"

So when a tray is advertised as e.g. "18"" X 12"" Condensation Tray" what are they measuring to obtain an 18 and a 12 because I have a lot more than numbers when I measure my tank!

Thanks in advance, don't worry I'm off to see the wizard, he might give me a brain

 

[pirate monkey]

i imagine it will be the length and width of the tank as measured across middle.

Here's a crappy picture to illustrate:

(ok so that pic looked slightly better in paint...!) Does that give you an idea?

Can you email the supplier to check?

HTH

EDIT: can you get me some art skills from the wizard please?!

 

[MermaidMel]

i imagine it will be the length and width of the tank as measured across middle.

Here's a crappy picture to illustrate:

(ok so that pic looked slightly better in paint...!) Does that give you an idea?

Can you email the supplier to check?

HTH

EDIT: can you get me some art skills from the wizard please?!

LOL thanks mate, can anyone clarify this wonderful drawing to be true?

 

[5teady_2012]

they will measure it by the lengh and the width (the longests parts)

Something like this................

 

[Davo86]

Just imagine the pentagon shape inside a square,

 

[MermaidMel]

Wicked, cheers clever people

 

[pirate monkey]

Thanks guys, my pc art is not very good and my brain couldn't find the words this morning...!