Programming Challenge: a classic trigonometry problem
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03-09-2023, 05:27 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-09-2023 05:29 PM by Gil.)
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RE: Programming Challenge: a classic trigonometry problem
Yred = slope × "values on X-ax)
& slope red = opp/adj = sqrt (40² - x²) / x Yred (at Xo, corresponding to yo = 15) <==> sqrt (40² - x²) / x × Xo = 15 —>Xo= 15 × x/sqrt (40² - x²) (eq 1) Green (at Xo): Intercept + slope × Xo = 15 (eq 2) & slope Red =- sqrt (30²-x²) / x & intercept = sqrt (30²-x²) EQ 2 Green (at Xo): <==> sqrt (30²-x²) - [sqrt (30²-x²) / x] × Xo = 15 sqrt (30²-x²) - [sqrt (30²-x²) / x] × x/sqrt (40² - x²) = 15 (with eq 1) Solve, getting rid of sqrt and writing x² = X And we find: 'X^4.+-4100.*X^3.+5755000.*X^2.+-3091500000.*X+478406250000.' Then: [ 1. -4100. 5755000. -3091500000. 478406250000. ] in HP50G polynomial solver: —>Roots: [ (255.604920821,0.) (804.095455958,0.) (1520.14981161,129.64234902) (1520.14981161,-129.64234902) ] Question : Is sqrt of 804.095455958 not an acceptable solution? |
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