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randpoint

  

generate a random point on a line or a circle

 

Calling Sequence

Parameters

Description

Examples

Calling Sequence

randpoint(w, u, v)

Parameters

w

-

the name of a random point

u

-

line, circle, or range

v

-

range

Description

• 

The output is a point with coordinates in the given range or lying on the  given line or circle.

• 

The command with(geometry,randpoint) allows the use of the abbreviated form of this command.

Examples

> 

with⁡geometry:

> 

line⁡l,x−y=1,x,y,circle⁡c,x2+y2=1,x,y:

> 

randpoint⁡P,−1..2,−1..2

P

(1)
> 

coordinates⁡P

0.314058468,1.880696710

(2)
> 

randpoint⁡Q,l,−2..3

Q

(3)
> 

coordinates⁡Q

0.190097447,−0.809902553

(4)
> 

randpoint⁡R,c

R

(5)
> 

coordinates⁡R

 [1. cos(.8760389788 Pi), 1. sin(.8760389788 Pi)]

See Also

geometry[point]