Hi Graham,

> Allow me to have another go and turn it round a
> bit.
>
> THE SIMPLE RULES OF THE GEOMETRY were :
>
> 1) G2 is half way between the pyramids G1 and G2
> using their mid points on the 2000c 45 degree
> diagonal.
>
> 2) The ratio of distances between the diagonals of
> the 3 pyramids will be 11 to 10.
>
> These were the chosen design parameters (to
> reflect a cultural symbolism)
>
> THE QUESTION
>
> If Khufu wants his pyramid to be 440c
>
> What then is :
> a) the size of G3 and
> b) angle of orientation on the ground ?
>
> SOLUTION :
>
> Rule 1 gives X + Y = 2000/
>
> Rule 2 gives : 11X -10Y = 1000
>
> X and Y are the quarter diagonals and A is the
> orientation
>
> We are now putting G1 base = 440 which determines
> X, and solving the 2 equations to get a unique
> solution.
>
> And the answer is :
>
> a) G3 has to be 201.2 cubits (as confirmed by
> Petrie exactly)
> b) The angle on the ground will be 37.7 degrees
> (as confirmed by Petrie exactly)
>
> CONCLUSION
>
> This PROVES that the geometry was correct.
> ie there was a simple geometric relationship
> between the 3 pyramids as in rules 1 and 2.

The problem is that this still makes no sense.

You state here:

"I thought the best was was to verify the geometry with mathematics because
this cannot be refuted by cultural argument."

But, despite this statement, you're now claiming that:

"These were the chosen design parameters (to reflect a cultural symbolism) "

But where is your contemporary textual support for this "cultural symbolism"? "Cultural symbolism" cannot be deduced solely from the presence of certain dimensions or ratios.

And where does the 2000 cubits measurement come from?

Again: where's the justification for the 45 degree angle? You have still to provide textual
support for this.

I'm afraid that I don't find your theory very persuasive.

Hermione
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