The Giza Pyramid Slope Angle, expressed in degrees, is an angle of inclination, measuring steepness, from desert floor to pyramid apex.
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What we mean by Slope
Drawing straight lines, we can determine the angle of slope by measuring rise and run. Rise is the difference vertically, while run is the distance horizontally. Drawing a line at a diagonal allows us to determine the slope. Below are images: mountain slope (left), and that same slope angle made clear (right).
Giza Pyramid Slope Angle s (Two!)
Every pyramid has two slopes; face and edge. When considering pyramid slope, we must distinguish between edge and face. Using the two pyramid images below as examples, there are two perspectives from which we can examine the slope of a pyramid; face (left) and edge (right).
Giza Pyramid Slope Angle (The Face)
The first perspective (above, left) is with a pyramid face directly in front of us. Viewed from this perspective, the Giza Pyramid Slope Angle (Face) is 51.83 degrees (51 degrees, 50 minutes, etc.). When we speak about the special slope of the Giza pyramid, we are referring to this 51.83 degrees. This slope is related to the Golden Ratio (Phi). Click here for more information on Phi and Sacred Geometry.
Giza Pyramid Slope Angle (The Edge)
The second perspective is with a corner facing us. This will allow us to observe the edge slope. Viewed from this perspective, the Giza Pyramid Slope Angle (Edge) is 42 degrees (41 degrees, 59 minutes, etc.).