need help finding the angle between two vectors using maxima....
Subject: need help finding the angle between two vectors using maxima....
From: Paul Bowyer
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:53:41 -0700
Jack:
I fiddled with your attached wxmaxima file and maybe what I'm returning
as another attached wxmaxima file will help a little. I guessed a little
at what you were attempting so if I missed the mark, I apologize.
Paul Bowyer
On 09/28/2010 08:43 AM, Jack Snoots wrote:
> ok well here is the problem i am havin, hopefully someone will be able
> to help.. r(t) = [2cos(t),3sin(t)], from this i am to find the angle
> between v(3*%pi/4) and a(3*%pi/4), for whatever reason i cannot get
> the angle. i do understand that theta = acos(v.a/(mag_v)*(mag_a)). ok
> i actually didnt use mag_v command. i set it up as norm,
> norm(a):=sqrt(a.a)$ is what i did..and its still not working out for
> me..any thoughts? i attached my work..maybe this weill help you see
> where im going wrong...
>
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