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Re: Syntax Error!
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Originally Posted by Denz
Anyone know why it's giving me a really wrong number for distance? I made sure the angle is given in radiens. And the height is correct aswell (it is in meters). Thanks guys!
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Look at your trig... Why would pi/tan(theta) give you distance?
Assume the angle is pi/4 (45 degrees)... tan(theta) = 1 and your "answer" is pi rather than the expected value of 8.5 feet...
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Mike Betts
Alumnus, Team 3518, Panthrobots, 2011
Alumnus, Team 177, Bobcat Robotics, 1995 - 2010
LRI, Connecticut Regional, 2007-2010
LRI, WPI Regional, 2009 - 2010
RI, South Florida Regional, 2012 - 2013
As easy as 355/113...
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