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compass(point1,angle1,point2,angle2,side)

compass
  • Intersects two circles drawn from two points with the given radiuses and draws a point in the place where they intersect.

    Function parameters


  • first point
  • first radius in cm
  • second point
  • second radius in cm
  • number of point of intersection, 1 by default. Imagine standing in the center of the first circle and looking at the second circle. The point of intersection on the left is the first one, the point of intersection on the right is the second one.

    Usage


    p3 = compass(p1, 25, p2, 35, 1); ("left point" in the example below)
    p4 = compass(p1, 25, p2, 35, 2); ("right point" in the example below)

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