Re: Problems solving using Solve
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- Subject: [mg68844] Re: Problems solving using Solve
- From: Jean-Marc Gulliet <jeanmarc.gulliet at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 03:27:43 -0400 (EDT)
- Organization: The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
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akil wrote:
> definition for cd is cd[input_,rcCD_,cx_,cy_] := rcCD*input + cy - rcCD*cx;
> (which just defines a line of the form y=ax+b)
>
> Using NSolve instead of Solve still takes way too long (quit it after 15
> minutes, do not know if it even will solve it). I have about a 100 cones for
> each part I need to test and the way it is now takes too long.
>
> In my usage all values except beta and v are Reals. Beta is usually the
> range [0, Pi/2] and v is also a Real.
>
> For a solvable solution try:
>
> {ax,ay}= {7,4} and {cx,cy}= {21,11} and
> {centerOfMassx,centerOfMassy}={13,7} and rcAB=3 and
> rcCD=7/4
>
> That should give a solution, and quite fast at that.
No: the definition of the function 'ab' is missing.
Jean-Marc