Re: [Flashcoders] Q:simple trig question

2006-10-22 Thread Mark Winterhalder
On 10/22/06, Mark Winterhalder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: var angle = 120 / (180 * Math.PI); // ...or 240 instead of 120 Sorry -- wrong conversion between degrees and radians: var angle = 120 * (Math.PI / 180); Hmmm... I think we need a FlashCoders Math FAQ, maybe on the OSFlash Wiki? Mark __

Re: [Flashcoders] Q:simple trig question

2006-10-22 Thread Mark Winterhalder
On 10/22/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Ok i'm sure this is elementary for any math whizzes out there, but this is my problem: Given an initial point x1,y1 on the cicumference of a circle, how do we determine point 2(x2,t2) and point 3 (x3,y3) if point 2 and 3 are 120 and 240

[Flashcoders] Q:simple trig question

2006-10-22 Thread bitstreams
Ok i'm sure this is elementary for any math whizzes out there, but this is my problem: Given an initial point x1,y1 on the cicumference of a circle, how do we determine point 2(x2,t2) and point 3 (x3,y3) if point 2 and 3 are 120 and 240 degrees respectively removed from point 1. ie all 3 points