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Offline curry1

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Re: Math Wizzes
« Reply #15 on: December 25, 2011, 09:59:48 PM »
Alright here we go.

This is the hard way using good old hard math to prove that it works.  The 'x' we were trying to find is actually called the sagitta.



The easy way is to find the sagitta is this.

s = r - ((r^2) - (l^2))^(1/2)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagitta_%28geometry%29
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Offline chaser

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Re: Math Wizzes
« Reply #16 on: December 25, 2011, 10:38:33 PM »
Alright here we go.

This is the hard way using good old hard math to prove that it works.  The 'x' we were trying to find is actually called the sagitta.

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The easy way is to find the sagitta is this.

s = r - ((r^2) - (l^2))^(1/2)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagitta_%28geometry%29

Awesome! I'll have to change the numbers up and work it out a few times now! Thanks for the help curry and a big  :salute to you. Merry Christmas!