I just did this(x = 8 / tan 55, or x = 8 * tan 35) and got the same answer as kebab, who is a MATHEMOTISHUM. We can share the Nobel Prize.
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DogHorse plop,
Mon 8 Dec 2008, 8:08,
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mathematicians are not allowed the award of a nobel prize, by decree of nobel himselfif you're under 40 we may get a feilds medal...
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Mon 8 Dec 2008, 8:19,
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teh codez$ cat >1.c
#include <stdio.h>
#include <math.h>
#define PI 3.1415926
int main(void)
{
double theta = (35.0 / 180) * PI;
double X = 8 * tan(theta);
int Xft = floor(X);
double Xin = (X - Xft) * 12;
printf("X = %f feet, or %d feet %f inches\n", X, Xft, Xin);
return 0;
}
$ gcc 1.c
$ ./a.out
X = 5.601660 feet, or 5 feet 7.219922 inches
$
(#include <stdio.h>
#include <math.h>
#define PI 3.1415926
int main(void)
{
double theta = (35.0 / 180) * PI;
double X = 8 * tan(theta);
int Xft = floor(X);
double Xin = (X - Xft) * 12;
printf("X = %f feet, or %d feet %f inches\n", X, Xft, Xin);
return 0;
}
$ gcc 1.c
$ ./a.out
X = 5.601660 feet, or 5 feet 7.219922 inches
$
Bee Nice |-|,
Mon 8 Dec 2008, 10:55,
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