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Re: Here's looking at Euclid
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Thu, 6 Apr 2000 14:52:39 GMT
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Dave Schuler wrote:
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> Since I haven't had geometry in a zillion years, I'm ill-equipped to solve a
> little dilemma I've run across, and I thought a few of the more math-minded
> among us might be able to help. Here goes:
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> Given two points on a circle, can one compute the diameter of the circle if
> the distance between the two points is known? How would one do so?
> In the name of mercy, please keep it simple in accordance with my mathless
> brain, but I appreciate any help you folks can give!
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> Thanks in advance,
> Dave!
You can, if a third constraint is also given. Do you also know the angle
between the lines that connect the above mentioned points to the centre?
or distance of the line (that connects the above mentioned points again)
to the centre? or any other angle or distance? With only two given
points, you can't, since infinitely many circles can be defined by only
two points.
Selçuk
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| Since I haven't had geometry in a zillion years, I'm ill-equipped to solve a little dilemma I've run across, and I thought a few of the more math-minded among us might be able to help. Here goes: Given two points on a circle, can one compute the (...) (24 years ago, 1-Aug-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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