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Post by: Jenova's Witness on 2014-04-28 05:45:35

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Title: Re: Math Help Topic
Post by: Timu Sumisu on 2014-04-28 14:56:30

try wolfram alpha, and go step by step

Title: Re: Math Help Topic
Post by: nfitc1 on 2014-04-28 15:46:18

I have a bachelor's in math, but it's been a while since I've needed to use calculus.

Title: Re: Math Help Topic
Post by: guitar_dudester91 on 2014-04-28 19:26:34

Wolfram Alpha is the greatest gift mankind has given to calc students. I'm finishing up a semester of precalc and it is hard as balls for me.

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Post by: Jenova's Witness on 2014-04-28 22:50:52

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Title: Re: Math Help Topic
Post by: Shard on 2014-04-28 23:14:27

I have a (not real) math problem: Why do circles only have 240 degrees in the Final Fantasy 8 engine?

Title: Re: Math Help Topic
Post by: Covarr on 2014-04-28 23:25:59

(WARNING: THIS IS A COMPLETE GUESS)

It could be related to a 24-hour clock. Figuring out the exact angle based on that is really easy.

Title: Re: Math Help Topic
Post by: Shard on 2014-04-29 00:27:22

Actually I think it's because Square wanted to store angles in 8-bit addresses, which only go up to 256.

Title: Re: Math Help Topic
Post by: DLPB_ on 2014-04-29 18:01:34

Quote from: Shard on 2014-04-29 00:27:22

Actually I think it's because Square wanted to store angles in 8-bit addresses, which only go up to 256.

It is.  360 does not lie within the 1 byte range and they left it as 1 byte.

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Post by: Jenova's Witness on 2014-05-04 22:43:41

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