Re: curve

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From: Ross Drewe
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1998 00:00

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Sebastien Ferre wrote in message <6rpf18$nu0$2@news.irisa.fr>...
>Let d be the distance between the two points, L the length of the tube,
R the radius of the circle and A the angle between the two lines
connecting the center of the circle with both points.
>
>We have      L = A.R
>   and       sin(A) = d/(2.R)


No, sin(A/2) = d/(2.R).

Ross Drewe

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Date: 1998/08/31
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