Re: hi

From: David Bandel (dwb1729_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 08/14/04 

Date: 14 Aug 2004 12:49:43 -0700

"Poker Joker" <Poker@wi.rr.com> wrote in message news:<MhfTc.40370$ju6.6300@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com>...
> "David Bandel" <dwb1729@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:a88af92f.0408131619.f652631@posting.google.com...
> > hi.
> >
> > let's say a chord in a circle is 10 units long.
>
> OK - A chord in a circle is 10 units long.
>
> > and the length of the
> > arc from the endpoints of the chord is 15, how do u find the radius of
> > the circle?
>
> I look for a line segment from the center to the circle.
>
> > i understand there will be two solutions.
>
> Yes, the one I've told you and the one you get after you admit
> you are a moron.
>
> >let us assume
> > that the arc length I speak of is the smaller of the two arc lengths
> > the circle is divided into.
>
> Lets not and say we did.
>
> > how do i algebreically compute the radius? i'd even be happy for an
> > answer in terms of trigonometric functions.
>
> Well, from what I can tell, you probably do it the wrong way.
> That's how. I only know how to say that in English though.
>
> > if there is no way to avoid doing this by some approximation method
> > like newton's method please *** off because any idiot could do it
> > that way. as of yet i am any idiot becuse that's the only way i can
> > find to do it.
>
> I see that.

you obviously don't understand the problem if you think the solution
is trivial. but you're dumb.. so obviously you wouldn't understand the
problem.

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