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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno writes:
Mock Chris <ON>
Less math and More Programming... ;)
Mock Chris <OFF>
> Ok, I am working on my robot
>
> I just spent about 4 minutes doing all the math that no one else will
> tell you. so get a pen:
>
> all units are in INCHES!!!!!!
>
> -the distance from the far corner of your starting square to the
> "centre" of the flag is 67.416"
>
> -the distance from the far corner of your starting square to the
> opposite centre of YOUR table is 46.86" (ie to position your robot at
> the edge of your table lined up in front of the flag your robot will
> need to travel 46 inches)
>
> -the distance from the edge of your table to the "centre" of the flag
> is 27"
>
> -the flag itself is located 15" up and 36" in. this should be centre of
> the flag table.
>
> -the flag itself is located 39" from any corner of the flag table to the
> centre of said flag table.
>
> all these numbers are based on the tables being 72" x 30"
>
> these numbers also rely on the math theory as give us by
> pathagorym(sp). but in my opinion THAT has never been proved.
>
> A squared + B squared = C squared
>
> Bah!!!
>
> Chris
Pythagorean theorem
link to Geography 101 dealing with right angled triangles and the measurement
of lines, whether they are in metric or in imperial.
http://math.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.math.com%2Fhomeworkhelp%2FGeometry.html
I know hardly Lego-related in itself, but wanted to help Chris out as best
I could...
much to the chagrin of other math "haters".
Ben
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