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FindAngle

  

find the angle between two lines or two circles

 

Calling Sequence

Parameters

Description

Examples

Calling Sequence

FindAngle(u, v)

Parameters

u, v

-

two lines or circles

Description

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The routine finds the angle between two lines u and v, or between two circles u and v.

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When u and v are two lines, the smaller angle between two lines is reported.

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When u and v are two circles, the angle returned is in the range 0..Pi.

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The command with(geometry,FindAngle) allows the use of the abbreviated form of this command.

Examples

withgeometry:

_EnvHorizontalNamex:_EnvVerticalNamey:

linel1,x+y=1,linel2,xy=1

l1,l2

(1)

circlec1,x2+y2=1,circlec2,x22+y2=4

c1,c2

(2)

FindAnglel1,l2

π2

(3)

FindAnglec1,c2

arccos48

(4)

See Also

geometry[circle]

geometry[distance]

geometry[HorizontalName]

geometry[line]

geometry[slope]

geometry[VerticalName]