math question

[PrettyMuchBryce]

Im trying to figure out what the width and height of a square is if I rotate it 45 degrees.

For example the square the top is 100 units^2
if I rotate it 45 degrees what is the width and height of the outline?

[LeechmasterB]

At 11/18/10 02:00 PM, PrettyMuchBryce wrote: Im trying to figure out what the width and height of a square is if I rotate it 45 degrees.

For example the square the top is 100 units^2
if I rotate it 45 degrees what is the width and height of the outline?

var diameter:Number = Math.sqrt(top * top + top* top);

[smileinyoursleep]

141.4 if nyou want me to show you how i did it just ask

[smileinyoursleep]

btw that is rounded off, if you wanted it excat you would have to use an equation

[I-smel]

The _width and _height properties in Flash tell you the width n height of something no matter which way you spin it.

So if you did
trace(square._width);
trace(square._height);
Then it'd show 100 100. If you rotated it and did
trace(square._width);
trace(square._height);
again it'd show 141.4 141.4 or whatever.

[MichaelJ]

Pythagorean Theorem. XD

[PrettyMuchBryce]

At 11/18/10 04:39 PM, Animator1mike wrote: Pythagorean Theorem. XD

if pythagoras were alive today his games would be really good

[Spysociety]

if pythagoras were alive today his games would be really good

If Hipparcus were alive today his games would be the best on line!

[Redshift]

They wouldn't be writing petty games.

[PrettyMuchBryce]

At 11/18/10 02:07 PM, LeechmasterB wrote: var diameter:Number = Math.sqrt(top * top + top* top);

Also this is the correct answer. Thanks Leechmaster.

This is a little more descriptive.
var diameter:Number = Math.sqrt((width * height) + (width* height));